Circumstances In Which an Officer May Ask Questions Concerning Alienage.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Noncitizens.

Constitutional law.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides short overview of circumstances in which a law enforcement officer may ask questions regarding alienage, without running afoul of constitutional protection. Covers background on the Fourth Amendment, consensual encounters, situations that qualify as Fourth Amendment seizures, and differences between Federal and State or local officers.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Circumstances In Which an Officer May Ask Questions Concerning Alienage

Access Restriction:

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