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What travelers need to know about phone searches at the U.S. border

Ellsworth Toohey
Dec 31, 2025
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Crossing into the United States? Customs and Border Protection can search your phone, laptop, or tablet without a warrant and without any suspicion. It’s legal, and it’s happening more often under the current administration.

According to CBP data, agents searched electronic devices belonging to 55,318 internation…

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