Immigration checkpoints in Texas, located within 100 miles of the border and at major airports, are operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.(Mark Lennihan / AP) Immigration ...

For a large swath of the U.S. population, checkpoints are a regular part of life, where they must affirm that they are ...

The authority for this is based on the Immigration and Nationality Act 287(a)(3) and copied in 8 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 287 (a)(3), according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...