THE COASTAL PACKET: Border Patrol harass citizens in Brunswick

Saturday, October 5

Border Patrol harass citizens in Brunswick

Press Herald - Border patrol agents stopped travelers to ask about their citizenship at the Brunswick transportation station last week, a move which American Civil Liberties Union officials say “erodes basic Fourth Amendment rights.” The stop, also known as a “hub check” is “nothing out of the ordinary,” said Michael Niezgoda, a public affairs officer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He would not say how often they perform these checks or when the next one may be.

Emma Bond, a staff attorney for the ACLU of Maine, said in an email that the checks, which she called “bus raids,” “erode basic Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable searches.”

It is important in these situations, to know your rights and inform others, Bond said.
 

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