looking for a legal theory
Can someone explain this to me?
I simply do not understand why it would be unlawful for United States citizens to detain illegal aliens crossing the border. I fully understand the MinuteMan project was deliberately engineered to preclude that possibility in order project a certain image. However in the general sense, what legal measures are actually available to illegal aliens who are detained? I have looked over various cites and I cannot find a compelling legal theory which would indicate that the apprehension of illegal aliens is unlawful…In fact I cannot find a compelling legal theory that would state that even more aggressive actions would be unlawful. The last I knew citizen arrests were legal and forceful apprehension was within the bounds of the law.
Can anyone clarify this?
Basking in my own ignorance,
Patriotman