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Immigration advocate sues border agents over warrantless phone search

Original: Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant

An immigration advocate is suing US border agents after they demanded access to his cell phone when he returned from a trip abroad. The case highlights the border search exception, which allows US Customs and Border Protection to search travelers' devices without a warrant. The lawsuit is renewing debate over the reach of constitutional protections at US borders and the privacy of digital data.

Why now: The lawsuit challenges the government's claimed power to search phones at the border without a warrant, a pressing privacy concern for travelers.

US Customs and Border Protectionimmigration advocate plaintiffUnited StatesArs Technica

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