Kristi Noem's assault on the Fourth Amendment
Kristi Noem's assault on the Fourth Amendment Thanks, Brett Kavanaugh. Liz Dye Jan 21 Border Patrol agents make an arrest in Minneapolis earlier this month. (Joshua Lott/WaPo via Getty) PN is supported by paid subscribers. Become one The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. — Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution This is the bedrock principle of the Bill of Rights, protecting ordinary people, regardless of their citizenship status, when they interact with law enforcement. And the Trump administration has simply ignored it because it interferes with the racist dragnet being unleashed on American cities. Over and over, DHS goons descend on areas where immigrants congregate, grab e...