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EGregyesterday at 8:00 PM1 replyview on HN

Yeah, where does this come from? Who keeps defending this, has it been challenged?

About 213 million people live in this zone, so 2/3 of people in the USA. So I guess the 4th amendment doesn't actually apply to most US citizens?


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rtkweyesterday at 8:23 PM

Two main cases and the interpretation there-of [0]. The most expansive interpretation of the 100 mile zone that includes all coastal areas hasn't really been tested and AFAIK CBP mostly uses it in a more justifiable area around land borders so far relying on other justifications for more inland operations.

[0] ^f Supreme Court: https://forumtogether.org/article/explainer-u-s-border-patro...