Immigration Raids Common Near Canadian Border

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 30 August 2010 8:10 AM

The Mexican border isn’t the only place where immigration sweeps are routine. The New York Times says the federal government amped up the Border Patrol’s jurisdiction in the wake of September 11, which means anyone traveling within 100 miles of any border can be legally questioned about their immigration status. The Times says agents commonly do so on trains and buses that travel near—that’s near and not across—the Canadian border. Similar to the contentious new law in Arizona, passengers are not to required to answer questions from authorities though the Times says many do after being “startled by an agent�s flashlight in their eyes.”

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