ACLU: 2/3 of US population lives in "Constitution-free" zone
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution contains a border-related
exception to unreasonable search and seizure laws, permitting searches
at border checkpoints that wouldn't be permitted elsewhere. But federal
statute 8 CFR 287.1 (a)(1-3)
defines the border zone for enforcement purposes as encompassing an
area within 100 miles of the actual border, with the possibility of
extending it further under certain circumstances. 
This
means that the US Border Patrol could conceivably set up random
checkpoints asking travelers for a passport in places like Columbus,
Ohio; Houston; or anywhere in the state of Florida. And, in fact, it
appears that it has been doing exactly this.
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