US border agents do not need warrants to search digital devices, court rules

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A practice that grew during the Trump administration.

US border agents do not need warrants to search digital devices, court rules
A federal appeals court ruled that US border agents do not need warrants to search travelers' smartphones and laptops at airports and other US ports of entry, a practice that grew during the Trump administration. The 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled against 11 travelers ...

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