Mushmouth
06-24-2018, 10:10 AM
The agents were then able to biometrically identify the man through fingerprints and discovered his deportation order and his criminal record, which included arrests on charges of cocaine possession, possession of a concealed firearm and resisting an officer
The 11-hour checkpoint led to the Haitian man’s arrest, a formal warning issued to a lawful resident who was not carrying required paperwork, and 10 drug seizures, he said.
Sapp said drivers who pass through such checkpoints are subject to questions about residency and citizenship. A dog is present to detect concealed humans or drugs, and agents may also look through the windows of the car. If someone does not comply with questioning, the driver is moved to the side of the road for further questions, he said.
The Maine ACLU has filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act following the refusal of the border agency and the Department of Homeland Security to release details about random immigrant checkpoints. The Maine ACLU has also partnered with its New Hampshire and Vermont affiliates to sue the border agency, Homeland Security and the immigration agency for more information about the enforcement of immigration law in the Northeast.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/random-checkpoint-maine-highway-leads-arrest-haitian-fugitive-n885921
The 11-hour checkpoint led to the Haitian man’s arrest, a formal warning issued to a lawful resident who was not carrying required paperwork, and 10 drug seizures, he said.
Sapp said drivers who pass through such checkpoints are subject to questions about residency and citizenship. A dog is present to detect concealed humans or drugs, and agents may also look through the windows of the car. If someone does not comply with questioning, the driver is moved to the side of the road for further questions, he said.
The Maine ACLU has filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act following the refusal of the border agency and the Department of Homeland Security to release details about random immigrant checkpoints. The Maine ACLU has also partnered with its New Hampshire and Vermont affiliates to sue the border agency, Homeland Security and the immigration agency for more information about the enforcement of immigration law in the Northeast.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/random-checkpoint-maine-highway-leads-arrest-haitian-fugitive-n885921