What is a "Reasonable Suspicion" standard used in CBP?

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Reasonable suspicion is the lower threshold of evidence used to justify a brief investigative stop or further examination. It requires specific, articulable facts—things you can describe—that would lead a reasonable officer to believe the traveler may be involved in illicit activity. At CBP, this allows officers to momentarily detain and conduct a secondary inspection or ask for more information, but it’s not enough to arrest or prosecute; that would require probable cause. The option describes this idea precisely: a standard used to justify further examination when facts or circumstances indicate involvement in illicit activity. The other choices refer to standards or outcomes that don’t apply at the border—guilt beyond a reasonable doubt applies to trials, granting immediate entry isn’t based on reasonable suspicion, and determining a prison sentence is unrelated to screening at entry.