News In Brief
April 18, 1984
Washington
Surprise search for aliens backed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that immigration agents may conduct surprise inspections of factories to seek out illegal aliens. The court said the searches and questioning did not constitute the kind of unlawful search and seizure forbidden by the Fourth Amendment.
The justices, splitting 7 to 2, also held that Immigration and Naturalization Service agents may question individual workers about their citizenship.