...and, before everyone piles on me, I support the militia’s legal efforts to secure our border.
Agreed.... Whatever happened to citizens arrest?
Citizens’ Arrest - constitution.org
https://www.constitution.org/grossack/arrest.htm
A strong argument can be made that the right to make a citizen’s arrest is a constitutionally protected right under the Ninth Amendment as its impact includes the individual’s natural right to self preservation and the defense of the others. Indeed, the laws of citizens arrest appear to be predicated upon the effectiveness of the Second Amendment.
The Ninth Amendment is regarded by the court system of the United States as negating any expansion of government authority on account of the rights expressed in the United States Constitution. That being said, the Amendment is not regarded as further limiting governmental power.
Amendments one through eight of the United States Constitution address the limits and means by which the federal government can exercise its awarded powers, while the Ninth Amendment creates sediment of rights that are not awarded to the government.