Restoring Fourth Amendment Rights: Ending the 100-Mile Border Zone Exception.
This Act significantly limits the power of border agents (ICE/CBP) to conduct warrantless searches and stops, shrinking the operational zone from 100 miles to 10 miles from the border. It mandates judicial warrants for searching electronic devices, even at the border, and abolishes Qualified Immunity for agents who violate constitutional rights. Citizens gain stronger digital privacy protections and faster access to judicial review if detained.
Key points
Warrantless Search Limit: The zone where agents can conduct stops and searches without a warrant is reduced from 100 miles to 10 air miles from the border.
Digital Privacy Secured: Searching phones or laptops now requires a specific judicial warrant; coerced consent for passwords is banned.
Agent Accountability: Qualified Immunity is abolished, meaning agents who knowingly violate the Fourth Amendment can be held personally liable for damages.
Mandatory Body Cameras: Agents must wear functioning body cameras; footage from use-of-force incidents must be released quickly.
Due Process: Detained individuals must be brought before an independent judge within 48 hours to review the legality of their detention.
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