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Bluetus

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14. Thanks for that reference

Reply to ancianita (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:53 PM

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So to clarify, nobody is claiming anything to do with Canada's border, and Canada certainly does not claim any rights over Lake Michigan. This 100-mile "border zone" is an utterly arbitrary result of US law, not any international agreements, and as a result, allows Border Patrol to harass over 2/3 of the US population.

However, their powers are limited. Here is an interesting position paper from the ACLU:
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/border-zone

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Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown [View all] ancianita Tuesday OP

Its a start orangecrush Tuesday #1

Yep. She could be moving toward contempt if she sees evidence that contradict his daily "reports." ancianita Tuesday #2

Like this! bluestarone Tuesday #3

I need some help with geography Bluetus Tuesday #4

Chicago is located on Lake Michigan, and so is within100 miles of the border with Canada, which ancianita Tuesday #6

You must be thinking of Detroit Bluetus Tuesday #11

You asked. So here are the details. You're right if by land. However... ancianita Tuesday #12

Here is Bloomberg's map from four years ago. ancianita Tuesday #13

Thanks for that reference Bluetus Tuesday #14

I remember traveling to East Lansing by bus, with a stop in Detroit. On our way out... electric_blue68 Tuesday #15

One assumes the judge will also be getting reports from people on the streets Attilatheblond Tuesday #5

Likely. She'll also likely see Chicago public news sources full of pictures of ICE-Bovino violations. ancianita Tuesday #7

Bovino the Escalation Impresario. Timeflyer Tuesday #8

Right? He has such contempt for this court and non-whites, he's more than earned Ellis's contempt back. ancianita Tuesday #9

Meet with him, hell, put him in jail. republianmushroom Tuesday #10