Greyhound
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Greyhound |
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| Industry | Intercity bus transportation |
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, United States |
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| Status | Active |
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Overview
Greyhound (Greyhound Lines, Inc.) is a United States–based intercity bus transportation company. Public reporting and civil-rights documentation describe CBP (Border Patrol) agents repeatedly boarding Greyhound buses and questioning passengers about citizenship and travel, with Greyhound’s consent, prompting national advocacy campaigns and legal action.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Boycott
Greyhound is listed for boycott due to documented cooperation enabling DHS immigration sweeps on buses, including permitting CBP agents to board buses without warrants to question and detain passengers. Civil-rights organizations documented the practice for years and publicly urged Greyhound to refuse access absent a warrant or probable cause, citing racial profiling and Fourth Amendment concerns.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
In Washington State, the Attorney General announced a settlement requiring Greyhound to pay $2.2 million and change practices related to warrantless and suspicionless immigration sweeps, including providing clearer notice and limiting consent for boardings.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
In 2020, reporting described Greyhound publicly stating it would stop allowing warrantless CBP boardings for routine immigration checks, following public scrutiny and internal agency guidance emphasizing that such boardings require the company’s consent or a warrant.:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Greyhound also publishes a “warrantless bus searches” policy addressing requests from DHS components including CBP and ICE.:contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
Background
DHS immigration enforcement agencies (including CBP/Border Patrol and ICE) conduct enforcement activity across transportation networks, including within CBP’s “100-mile zone.” Civil-rights groups and state enforcement actions have argued that private carriers are not required to consent to warrantless, suspicionless immigration sweeps, and that such cooperation can facilitate racial profiling and unlawful detention.:contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}