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Border Patrol checkpoints slow traffic on I-5 in California

Original: Welp, Customs and Border Patrol is checking cars on the I5 going North (California), slowing everything to a crawl. Firs

US Customs and Border Protection has set up vehicle checkpoints on Interstate 5 heading north through California, bringing traffic to a crawl. Drivers report the inspections include agents looking into windshields, and some question whether the operations are aimed at profiling motorists. One commenter noted it was the first such operation in years and speculated it was tied to election-season enforcement rhetoric.

Why now: People are reacting to an unusual border checkpoint on a major interstate, with concerns about profiling and election-related enforcement.

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• Welp, Customs and Border Patrol is checking cars on the I5 going North (California), slowing everything to a crawl. First time in years . Maybe some illegal alien will get in just in time to cast a vote! Oh, noes! Looking in the windshield for brown people. Why does this feel… · sfwrtr@eldritch.cafe · 25

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