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You are an immigration officer assigned to a port of entry. A person presents himself for entry. You become suspicious and decide to examine him. However, you do not have a search warrant. You discover three passports, and, at that point, you arrest him, seize the passports, handcuff him, and place him in a holding cell.
A hue and cry is raised in the media because you searched an individual without a warrant. Your supervisors ask you to present a report justifying your actions.
Question 1: Explain the authority under which you searched him.
Question 2: Explain the authority under which you detained him.
Question 3: Does the detainee have any rights under the US Constitution?
Question 4: What are the statutes involved in this case? Explain.
Question 5: Do you think the end justifies the means? (You searched him without a warrant but found three passports on him). Justify your answer with examples and reasoning.
Question 6: Analyze under what circumstances this case can be considered as a case of illegal immigration.
Question 7: Would things have been different if the person was found with no passport? Why?