Sep 26, 2016 in posting the video, a truck driver who identifies himself as thomas sauer writes. Long haul truck driver greg rosenberg was locked up for challenging agents at border patrol checkpoint in texas. Border patrol agents stop truck, find 76 reasons to arrest driver. Border patrol agents stop truck, find 76 reasons to arrest. Border patrol checkpoint page 2 expedite trucking forums. It is illegal for border patrol to rely on the race or ethnicity of a driver or passenger to justify a stop. Us citizens protest border patrol checkpoints, refuse. A you tube video shows the truck driver approaching a checkpoint manned by u. Oct 14, 2019 del rio, texas a border patrol agent was hit by a vehicle after the driver fled the checkpoint. Truck driver goes through border patrol checkpoint and. After a border patrol agent asks the man if he is has any passengers and is a u.
A truck driver who was stopped at an apparent border patrol checkpoint and asked if he was a u. Border patrol agents in laredo, texas, discovered 76 undocumented immigrants inside the back of a tractortrailer friday. Us citizens protest border patrol checkpoints, refuse questioning, post videos online 1 apr, 2015 19. Border agents smash glass, arrest american trucker who refused to. Search youtube for border patrol checkpoint refusal and spend hours watching americans refuse to answer the question, are you a u. How do i enter the united states as a commercial truck driver. Truck driver stands up to unconstitutional checkpoint. In 2008, senator patrick leahy was stopped at an immigration checkpoint 125 miles south of the border in new york state.
Border patrol cannot go onto private land more than 25 miles inland of the border without a warrant or consent. A group of drivers recently went cruising through checkpoints along the border zone, filmed their refusals to offer up information to border patrol agents, and uploaded the videos to youtube. Im just wondering, i havent heard anything about worries. Border customs and protection 12 illegal immigrants were found in the back of an 18wheeler truck at. As agents pursued the xterra onto interstate 8, the 27yearold driver, later identified as a u. In a military context, checkpoints involve the setup of a hasty roadblock by mobile truck or. For a state that bucks the feds, texas sure has a lot of.
Us border patrol checkpoint on i10 in west texas page 8. But what happens if you refuse to answer the questions border patrol. Jan 07, 2015 long haul truck driver greg rosenberg was locked up for challenging agents at border patrol checkpoint in texas. Border patrol agents stunning response video ebaums world. We dont have to tell border patrol agents who we are or what were doing. Del rio, texas a border patrol agent was hit by a vehicle after the driver fled the checkpoint. Multiagency pursuit in texas leads to the arrest of a truck. The united states border patrol operates 71 traffic checkpoints, including 33 permanent traffic checkpoints, near the mexicounited states border. When the truck pulled up to the border patrol checkpoint at. Well then why the hell would you become a truck driver, if it was quite clear that its part of the job. Border patrol, claims authority to conduct operations as far as 100 miles. As a practical matter, however, a motorists refusal to respond to a limited inquiry about residence status could result in. Dui checkpoints, us border checkpoints, drug checkpoints, and tsa checkpoints.
Apr 19, 2018 as my cato colleague and economist alex nowrasteh observed about the findings, border patrol checkpoints would have to have apprehended about 100,000 to 120,000 more illegal immigrants from. Every day, hundreds of people cross the border illegally into the arizona desert. Citizens arrested for smuggling 30 migrants in a truck in. Agents on duty attempted to pull over the suv, but the driver refused to stop. I am currently moving my family from the rental house to our. Sep 11, 2014 the driver of the tractor trailer refused to stop at secondary and fled the checkpoint at a high rate of speed.
A random checkpoint is a military and police tactic. Im not a big fan of border patrol considering they arent doing their job and in the process they insult and harass us citizens in the process. Checkpoints and borders policy debate us border patrol checkpoint on i10 in west texas originally posted by firebug4 i would ask that you refrain from attempting to answer for me. Border patrol agents assigned to the freer station immediately deployed a pursuit vehicle after the tractor trailer. Agents at the i8 checkpoint were alerted and deployed a spike strip at the checkpoint entrance. Fearing checkpoints, undocumented immigrants cut off from. Jul 05, 2012 how the border patrol uses tech to combat smugglers. East texas border patrol checkpoint refusal nov 2015.
An updated version of this story can be found here. Border patrol checkpoint challenge albuquerque journal. Immigration checkpoint refusal backfires produced a video about this story. In posting the video, a truck driver who identifies himself as thomas sauer writes. Nov 17, 2014 hardheaded trucker fights for his rights when confronted by border patrol. Falfurrias kiii news according to a monday release from u. Border patrol agent struck by vehicle when driver sped away. At i95 checkpoint, border patrol agents question drivers. Agents at the checkpoint on north highway 83 questioned the driver of a tractortrailer in the primary lane. The border patrol has every right to identify you and determine if you are lawfully entering the country. I am currently typing on a cell phone something that i loath to do. Hardheaded trucker fights for his rights when confronted by border patrol. On october 7, agents say they were inspecting the dodge ram 2500 around midnight.
What happens if you dont cooperate at inland check points. Be aware that customs and border protection cbp agents which are part of the dept. Strange question got asked at the freer checkpoint, thats never been asked as many times as ive gone through a checkpoint. Border patrol takes no for an answer at internal checkpoints. Truck driver goes through border patrol checkpoint and refuses to answer if hes an american citizen or not. Border patrol agents have pulled over other motorists hundreds of miles into the interior. Trucker fight kicking tow truck driver car transporter dock issues. Apr 01, 2015 us citizens protest border patrol checkpoints, refuse questioning, post videos online.
The driver refused to stop when commanded to and instead drove at high. A trucker challenges the border patrol, and his window is. Exactly as ignorant and out of context as the drivers refusal to identify himself. The green monster attacks truck driver in texas roadblock. Border patrol agents stunning response video ebaums. San diego teacher refuses to answer border patrol questions at a checkpoint. Border patrol agent struck by vehicle when driver sped. What the border patrol doesnt want you to know by patrick g.
After the september 11 attacks in 2001, they took on the additional role of terrorism deterrence. United states border patrol interior checkpoints are inspection stations. It is illegal for border patrol to rely on the race or ethnicity of a driver or. Hardheaded trucker fights for his rights when confronted. Last months viral video of a woman being tased at a roadside checkpoint in northern new york renewed debate over the border patrol. The benjamen quote doesnt mean you cant guard the door to your housecompletely ignorant and out of context. Border patrol checkpoints stir public backlash usa today. So anytime you cross the border, you consent to a search. That was a 1976 supreme court decision that said permanent or fixed checkpoints set up by the u. Border patrol agents are granted authority to question the occupants of vehicles traveling through an established checkpoint based on u. Jul 11, 20 has possessions confiscated, detained for nine hours.
United states border patrol interior checkpoints wikipedia. Harlington, texas kgbt border patrol agents found 19 undocumented immigrants inside a tractortrailer early friday morning at the falfurrias checkpoint in texas, according to a news release from. The united states border patrol usbp is the united states customs and border protections. At i95 checkpoint, border patrol agents question drivers and passengers about citizenship. He is not breaking any laws and his refusal to answer the border. Where border patrol agents have reasonable suspicion that a vehicle contains illegal aliens, they may stop the vehicle and briefly question those occupants reasonably believed to be aliens as to their right to be or remain in the united states of america. I am pretty sure my rights were infringed upon at the hwy 281 border patrol checkpoint just south of falfurrias, texas 27. The stated primary purpose of these inspection stations is to deter illegal immigration and smuggling activities. In each case, the border patrol eventually lets the drivers go without identifying their citizenship. Tyrant alert truck driver arrested for refusing to self. Border patrol field supervisor lial orders driver to cooperate with. Aug 02, 2016 what questions do you have about the u.
The driver failed to yield to the agents emergency equipment and continued east on highway 44. In this case, having window glass smashed and getting hauled bodily out of the vehicle. How the border patrol uses tech to combat smugglers. The truck driver, who was recently arrested at the border patrol highway checkpoint near the town of falfurrias about 60 miles north of the. Agents at the i8 checkpoint were alerted and deployed a. San diego teacher refuses to answer border patrol questions. San diego teacher refuses to answer border patrol questions at checkpoint. Fearing checkpoints, undocumented immigrants cut off from medical care those who live north of the border, but south of a string of border patrol checkpoints, say. A border patrol agents questions a motorist at a border patrol checkpoint just south of deming, new mexico. As my cato colleague and economist alex nowrasteh observed about the findings, border patrol checkpoints would have to have apprehended about. Border patrol s interstate 35 checkpoint north of laredo, texas, on july.
They asked if we were carrying anything radioactive. Protesters demand greyhound refuse immigration checks by border. With that said, however, this guy is a real schmuck. Hardheaded trucker fights for his rights when confronted by. What are your rights at a border patrol checkpoint. Driver refuses to answer questions and move to secondary at internal border checkpoint. Navy veteran thomas sauer, 26, says he lost his job as a result. Checkpoints and borders policy debate us border patrol checkpoint on i10 in west texas i chose to drive back to dallas from my business trip in southern california so that i could visit my sister in deming, nm a small town on i10 in southern new mexico, and to see west texas from the ground. Border patrols interstate 35 checkpoint north of laredo, texas, on july. Border patrol asking you stupid questions its your right not to answer. Border patrol, claims authority to conduct operations as far as 100 miles inland from the border. What not to do at border patrol checkpoint truckersreport. If you drive across the american southwest, near the mexico border, you are likely to encounter a border patrol checkpoint. This is because of our lax immigration laws obviously.
Aside for cases of sobriety checkpoints, border security at points of entry into the united. Over 76,000 unauthorized border crossings in february. There are four general types of checkpoints you might encounter. The supreme court s ruling allows border patrol agents to set up permanent checkpoints along major freeways, stopping all vehicles, and allowing agents to question united states citizens. Immigration regulations and policies have long held that alien truck drivers may qualify for admission as b1 visitors for business to pick up or deliver cargo. The checkpoint is situated in texas at least 30 miles from the border with mexico. Vehicle spiked when man runs border patrol checkpoint u. After the trucker going by the name of thomas sauer on youtube, was. As roadside checkpoints emerge to help slow the spread of covid19, the.
By the time everything was said and done, deputy roher had. Agents based in houlton arrest a haitian national and make nine drug seizures during the 11 hours they. Truck driver stands up to unconstitutional checkpoint 8bitricky. A man who recently refused to comply with an internal checkpoint in pine valley, calif. Border patrol checkpoint refusal our rulers have no qualms about attacking the second amendment, spying on us in violation of the fourth, forcing us through obamacare to act against basic religious principles in violation of the first, and systematically ignoring the crucial tenth.
In tucson, the border patrol uses a wide mesh of technology. With a portable and quick breathalyzer test, the police can test all drivers if the law. Border patrol agents cannot extend checkpoint stops for any length of time for nonimmigration. Nov 17, 2014 im not a big fan of border patrol considering they arent doing their job and in the process they insult and harass us citizens in the process. Truck drivers crossing border must wear nonmedical mask. At i95 checkpoint, border patrol agents question drivers and. Refusing a search does not give agents probable cause for a search. Quebecs transport ministry refused to give the provinces trucking industry a reprieve in. We were traveling from larado going up 59 through freer. The driver of the tractor trailer refused to stop at secondary and fled the checkpoint at a high rate of speed. Border patrol chief john bates who is the chief patrol agent for the blaine sector, which includes the north olympic peninsula was asked by one person in the audience that was crammed into the chimacum high school auditorium what would happen if a driver refused to give identification to a federal agent at a roadblock. But, as this youtube video shows, such refusal can have consequences.
The way i see it they are not doing their jobs at these. Agents may enter onto private land without a warrant within 25 miles of the border. A us border patrol dog first alerted agents to the 2008 freightliner coming through the checkpoint near amado on wednesday night with a. Us border patrol checkpoint on i10 in west texas flyertalk. How the border patrol uses tech to combat smugglers cnet. The last straw leading up to the lawsuit was an incident that took place at the roadblock on april 10, 2017 involving, amongst others, pima county sheriffs deputy ryan roher and u. Truck driver busted with 31 mexican immigrants at border checkpoint. Agents bring out a dog to go around his truck and then send him on his way. I am pretty sure my rights were infringed upon at the hwy 281 border patrol checkpoint just south of. Border patrol on public highways leading to or away from the mexican border are not a violation. Haurwitz in certain circles, refusing to answer questions at a u. Truck driver goes through border patrol checkpoint.
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