Up in the air. SCOTUS didn't decide on this specific right. They did rule on other constitutional protections though, sometimes granting, sometimes denying them to non-citizens. It also depends if you're just arriving or already are in the US. For example, illegal immigrants who jumped the border fence have more rights than legal immigrants who didn't leave the airport yet.
Refusing to answer questions IS one of the rights that the US government mostly honors.
Well, these days especially at border police don't care about "rights"
That's missing in this entire conversation. This all sounds like it's 2016 or something
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Under US law, you have a nearly absolute right to not answer police questions.
I belive this only applies if you are a US citizen and not a visitor.
Up in the air. SCOTUS didn't decide on this specific right. They did rule on other constitutional protections though, sometimes granting, sometimes denying them to non-citizens. It also depends if you're just arriving or already are in the US. For example, illegal immigrants who jumped the border fence have more rights than legal immigrants who didn't leave the airport yet.
Yes of course. But their use of the PIN will likely only occur if you answer, which many people will. This is a common setup in interrogations.
the utah cops definitely would, based on whats been released from the rwckless ben bodycam footage
It unlocks the phone.