Originally Posted by
bitterproffit
You should question that, because that is definitely not what I said. Fort Lauderdale is not a 'border zone'. And there is no law that says you have to carry proof of US citizenship.
What you really implied that was the most disturbing was that if one couldn't provide something specific in the constitution saying a procedure was unlawful, it must therefore be lawful. That is a really scary way to interpret the constitution. Its really the other way around.
The Border Exclusion Zone most certainly includes Fort Lauderdale. CBP has expanded authority in this zone. If a question of status is raised in this zone CBP can take a person into custody until status is determined.
You stated it is a constitutional violation to be made to prove citizenship. I'm not questioning your knowledge but am not familiar with that passage. Since the constitution lays out what federal government can do it should be no problem to cite that clause.