Help, Can I travel to west coast?

[browngirl]

hi there, clarify that plz

I was aboard a busline that travels between states and at a stop as soon as the driver pulled into the station she announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was doing a random check and everyone was to remain in their seats. The men wore civilian attire and had badges around their necks. They went around to a few persons and asked for their IDs and one guy was removed from the bus.

 

[pianoplayer]

when travelling domestically all you need is your state id/dl

they are not suppose to ask about immigration status

however if you do decide to bring your passport and they search it then they could start asking questions.

I recommend to everyone don't bring passport or gc when travelling domestically.

As long as you don't get close to any border you should be fine.

I agree that you can travel with DL only. However, note that the law requires GC holders to carry the GC on their person at all times. You should not advise GC holders to leave it at home.

 

[bb_5555]

yes I know it's $100 fine

and if you walk into a CIS office without your gc you will be fined $100. I have personally seen that happen.

now the law says it must be in your possession and you can argue that the word "possession" would include everything that is in your house and not in your actual hand. So keeping it at home may actually not technically violate the law.

but like the previous person said we do not live in a police state. ordinary police officers cannot just ask about immigration status and they certainly cannot ask

I do not have to carry around documentation everywhere I go to prove I am a USC. That is what the state ID is for.

When I get on an airplane to go on a domestic flight anywhere on US territory all I am required to show is my state ID.

now I have heard of instances on trains where ICE officials are snooping around. So may be a good idea to take it with you there.

I suggest to people to keep the gc at home because to me that is something that is so valuable to me that I would want to keep it in a safe place and not in my wallet. The same thing with the ss card. Everyone carries it around with them everywhere they go but if they ever lose it that could become a huge hassle.

I would much rather keep it in a safe place and risk the $100 fine.

 

[pianoplayer]

yes I know it's $100 fine

and if you walk into a CIS office without your gc you will be fined $100. I have personally seen that happen.

now the law says it must be in your possession and you can argue that the word "possession" would include everything that is in your house and not in your actual hand. So keeping it at home may actually not technically violate the law.

but like the previous person said we do not live in a police state. ordinary police officers cannot just ask about immigration status and they certainly cannot ask

I do not have to carry around documentation everywhere I go to prove I am a USC. That is what the state ID is for.

When I get on an airplane to go on a domestic flight anywhere on US territory all I am required to show is my state ID.

now I have heard of instances on trains where ICE officials are snooping around. So may be a good idea to take it with you there.

I suggest to people to keep the gc at home because to me that is something that is so valuable to me that I would want to keep it in a safe place and not in my wallet. The same thing with the ss card. Everyone carries it around with them everywhere they go but if they ever lose it that could become a huge hassle.

I would much rather keep it in a safe place and risk the $100 fine.

I understand your argument based on practicality. However, that is a decision each person makes individually. I would not advocate doing something illegal to other people.

Note: Your argument about possession WILL fail. It has been settled that it refers to personal possession --- i.e. it must be on your person.