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AFAIK...but correct me if I'm wrong...
So this situation is not so much “oh my god the cops have stopped following the law” and more of “oh my god here’s another giant loophole for Trump to abuse unaccountable power.”
- CBP can operate anywhere to enforce immigration violations and federal crimes
- CBP can perform warrantless search and detention within 100 miles of the border
- Portland is less than 100 miles from a border (the Pacific Ocean)
- As are 2 out of 3 American residents
He’s testing the waters for his plan to "dominate the space", as he mentioned in one of his speeches. He’s testing to see if it binds cops together, to roll WITH him, if Republicans and his base rallies around the police/feds, and are rolling with him, and how bad it owns the libs.
If it hits all the right notes, across the board, he’ll roll it out nationwide.
If it doesn’t fly, he’ll denounce all involvement, claim no responsibility and probably fire somebody.
Right out of the fascist playbook.
technically, the beach isn't a border. National maritime borders extend miles out into oceans and seas.
