Assignment:
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.
Create a 2 to 3 page report in a Microsoft Word document that includes the answers to the following questions:
- Explain the authority under which you searched him.
- Explain the authority under which you detained him.
- Does the detainee have any rights under the US Constitution?
- What are the statutes involved in this case? Explain.
- 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.
- Analyze under what circumstances this case can be considered as a case of illegal immigration.
- Would things have been different if the person was found with no passport? Why?
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.