We the undersigned Citizens of the United States do hereby petition the Federal Government of the United States to close all Border Patrol checkpoints which are posted on public roads and which impede the rights of Citizens to travel free of encumbrance.
These checkpoints constitute illegal searches on citizens in direct violation of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution.
In addition the checkpoints violate the freedom of citizens to travel free of molestation as is guaranteed under the Privileges and Immunities clause of the Constitution.
The Border Patrol Officers who man these checkpoints do routinely violate the rights of Citizens by using intimidation to attempt to force Citizens to submit to questioning which is in direct violation of their 5th Amendment rights.
Refusal to answer
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