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· 9/14/2023

Meta Platforms, Inc. v. District of Columbia

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  • recognizing that “the border” includes entire metropolitan areas such as San Diego, El Paso, and the South Texas Rio Grande Valley
  • holding that reasonable suspicion of criminal activity warrants temporary seizure in order to question detainees about suspicious circumstances
  • recognizing that the Brignoni-Ponce test has been expanded to include suspicions as to any suspected criminal activity
  • recognizing that the Brignoni-Ponce test has been expanded to include suspicions as to any suspected criminal activity
  • holding that apparent Mexican ancestry of car occupants did not justify stop based on suspicion that they were illegal aliens
  • holding that Border Patrol agents may lawfully stop persons they reasonably suspect of being illegal immigrants and question them about their citizenship

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