Airport phone searches hit record high amid Trump traveler crackdown
Border agents are searching phones at record rates. As reported in Wired, U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted over 55,000 device searches during fiscal year 2025 — a 17 percent jump from the previous year — and the pace accelerated dramatically in recent months.
The uptick coincides with the Trump administratio…
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