ACLU: Border Agents Violate Constitution When They Search Electronic Devices
U.S. border agents improperly look for broad evidence of crimes when they search international travelers' phones and laptops without probable cause, civil rights groups argue.
The American Civil Liberties Union says it has uncovered new evidence that federal border agents are violating the constitution when they search travelers' electronic devices.
The ACLU, along with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, sued the federal government in 2017 alleging that its "warrantless and suspicionless searches" of electronic devices at the U.S. ports of entry violated the First and Fourth Amendments.
