Chairman. the amendment offered by the Committee on Agriculture is designed to provide the protections of the fourth amendment to the Constitution to agricultural employers and employees. Since Hester v. United States (265 U.S. 57). the Supreme Court has reiterated. on numerous occasions. the doctrine that there is no constitutional protection against search and seizure in an open field. Immigration and Naturalization Service current policy treats agricultural lands as open fields. Consequently. there is now no requirement that INS enforcement officers obtain a search warrant prior to entering a farm or ranch. Thus. there is a double standard currently imposed on the business of agriculture that is not applicable to other types of businesses.
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