<p>An Amtrak train stopped at the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center in Syracuse, New York, was boarded by a pair of US Border Patrol agents on February 1, as passengers were asked to confirm their status as US citizens.</p><p>This video, posted to Twitter, shows agents making their way through a car of the train and asking random passengers if they were “a citizen of the United States.”</p><p>The uploader, who asked to be identified as Corey EL, told Storyful only about 4 passengers – including themselves – had been questioned, describing at least one of the agent’s behavior as “menacing and intimidating.” The other officer was described as being polite.</p><p>According to Corey, most of the other passengers were some combination of “puzzled” and “unbothered,” while one passenger was described as “practically applauding” the officers.</p><p>The video drew mixed reactions from Corey’s followers on Twitter, with many calling the act “Un-American.” According to a post by the ACLU</a>, US Border Patrol agents operate within 100 miles of any US border or coastline, which includes Syracuse.</p><p>At the time of writing, the video had over 1,200 retweets and over 150 thousand views. Credit: Corey EL via Storyful</p><br />
