A growing number of legal U.S. residents and visa holders are being detained or deported after border agents inspect their phones and social media.
  • egrets@lemmy.world
    2·
    12 days ago

    The article doesn’t mention what happens if non-citizens decline, but The Guardian says:

    For visa holders and travelers from visa waiver countries, they are at risk of being denied entry if they refuse to unlock devices

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      12 days ago

      Which is really dumb IMO, because if a cop tries that just after being allowed in, then it’s a violation of the 4th amendment. I really hate that.

      • suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        12 days ago

        The law here actually extends to areas near international borders(up to 100 miles) and in principle includes any airport that receives international flights. So, basically everywhere. This occasionally comes up in real cases.