United States Border Patrol interior checkpoints

Their situation at interior locations allow them to deter illegal activities that may have bypassed official border crossings along the frontier.

[4] The Court further held that Border Patrol agents "have wide discretion" to refer motorists selectively to a secondary inspection area for additional brief questioning.

[7]Under US law, people who enter the US without inspection (EWI) can be subjected to expedited removal if they are found within 100 miles of the border.

In 2013, there was criticism of the Border Patrol for arresting people in a non-immigrant status at checkpoints (especially in New York), even though the aliens are lawfully present.

A number of community concerns were addressed, such as placement of canopies for dark sky restrictions for a local observatory, off-highway location, rumble strips, signage, and mitigation of traffic congestion.

Additions include cameras, license plate readers, and vehicle and cargo inspection systems (VACIS).

Named Operation Streamline, the goal was "to prosecute and remove all violators charged with illegal entry in target areas in the sector".

As a result, the Border Patrol incorrectly reported that it met its checkpoint performance targets for these two measures.

The analysis finally questions why the stated goal of DHS "is to detect and apprehend 30% of major illegal activity [at the border]."

Some residents of Arivaca, Arizona, have stated they are regularly subjected to harassment, delays, searches, and racial profiling at the internal checkpoint near their community.

they will not be allowed to proceed until the inspecting agent is satisfied that the occupants of vehicles traveling through the checkpoint are legally present in the U.S."[16] Download coordinates as: