Originally Posted by
We Will Never Forget
The Supreme Court ruled in 1976 (U.S. vs. Martinez-Fuerte, 428 U.S. 543) that such checkpoints are permitted at least 25 miles away from the border, the inspections are not a violation of privacy, and that inspectors may check every car.
Doesn't the border include international airports and harbors, so most of the US population lives within 25 miles of "the border"?
It's nice to know that those living near the border have fewer constitutionally protected rights than others.