Not required at an airport, for whatever reason.
The constitution doesn't disappear at the airport. The man is a US citizen. He could have remained silent, and they would eventually have let him in.
I enjoy the funny implication it creates, that then perhaps if you're entering US in 2026 it means there's something wrong with you.
The reason is anti-immigration
The constitution doesn't disappear at the airport. The man is a US citizen. He could have remained silent, and they would eventually have let him in.