Lawyers demand answers after artist forced to unlock his phone
Artist who arrived home in San Francisco faced ‘unconstitutional’ demands to unlock his phone Continue reading Lawyers demand answers after artist forced to unlock his phone
Category Archives: Customs and Border Patrol
How Twitter Sued the Trump Administration and Won Almost Instantly
Twitter sued Customs and Border Protection on Thursday. By Friday morning, the government withdrew its subpoena for the user information of @ALT_uscis. Continue reading How Twitter Sued the Trump Administration and Won Almost Instantly
How Twitter Sued the Trump Administration and Won Almost Instantly
Twitter sued Customs and Border Protection on Thursday. By Friday morning, the government withdrew its subpoena for the user information of @ALT_uscis. Continue reading How Twitter Sued the Trump Administration and Won Almost Instantly
Bill would block warrantless searches of Americans’ phones at borders
Lawmakers from both sides of both houses propose bill to require warrants before Americans’ devices are searched at border crossings – although foreigners’ phones would remain liable to search Continue reading Bill would block warrantless searches of Americans’ phones at borders
Visitors could be forced to hand over phones when entering the US
Latest proposal on ‘extreme vetting’ extends scope beyond the majority-Muslim countries already under Trump’s spotlight and could require visitors to provide social media passwords Continue reading Visitors could be forced to hand over phones when entering the US
US to make social media checks compulsory for some visas
Officials warn of a ‘labor-intensive’ extension will create logistical and administrative hurdles Continue reading US to make social media checks compulsory for some visas
Border agents could be forced to get a warrant before searching devices
Senator warns that border agents’ ‘digital dragnets’ are distracting them from actual threats Continue reading Border agents could be forced to get a warrant before searching devices
Border guards force US citizen to unlock his Nasa-owned work phone
There’s been an outcry at the experience of a Nasa engineer detained on arrival in the US – but your rights if this happens to you aren’t clear Continue reading Border guards force US citizen to unlock his Nasa-owned work phone
Welcome to America. Now, what’s your Twitter handle?
Privacy advocates condemn US immigration asking for visitors’ social media account names Continue reading Welcome to America. Now, what’s your Twitter handle?
US Customs wants your social media account details when travelling
…because of course nefarious people share their cunning plans on social media and want to make sure DHS can find out all about them. Continue reading US Customs wants your social media account details when travelling