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Phone inspections when crossing the U.S. border: What you need to know about your rights and security

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Travelers report increased device searches upon entry to the U.S. The Trump administration is revamping its approach to digital security.

Border patrol has the right to inspect electronic devices that cross the border on the premise of national security.

Travelers should do what they can to protect their personal data during basic CBP searches.

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informal

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English

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short-lived

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https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-lock-down-your-phone-when-crossing-the-us-border https://www.ziffdavis.com/terms-of-use https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/04/03/my-rights-stopped-us-border-agents/82763296007/https://www.ziffdavis.com/ztg-privacy-policy https://www.axios.com/2025/03/29/protecting-phone-data-information-travel-immigration-deportation https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-othernational-security-and-public-safety-threats/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-immigration-detained-visitors-border-search-device-visa-passport-rcna197736 https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/03/21/border-control-phone-search/82594653007/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/federal-judge-makes-history-holding-border-searches-cell-phones-require-warrant#:~:text=May%2030%2C%202023-,Federal%20Judge%20Makes%20History%20in%20Holding%20That%20Border,Cell%20Phones%20Require%20a%20Warrant&text=With%20United%20States%20v.,to%20affirm%20this%20landmark%20decision.https://www.eff.org/wp/digital-privacy-us-border-2017 https://www.cbp.gov/travel/cbp-search-authority/border-search-electronic-devices https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-immigration-detaining-european-tourists-borders/

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lifehacker.com www.ziffdavis.com www.usatoday.com www.axios.com www.whitehouse.gov www.nbcnews.com www.eff.org www.cbp.gov www.cbsnews.com

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