Judge: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Electronics Is Unconstitutional

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Border agents need “reasonable suspicion” in order to search the electronic devices of travelers in ports of entry, the judge ruled.

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Published Nov. 12 2019 5:02PM EST

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A federal judge in Boston has said border agents need “reasonable suspicion” in order to search travelers’ smartphones and laptops at U.S. ports of entry, Reuters reports.

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Judge: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Electronics Is Unconstitutional

Border agents need “reasonable suspicion” in order to search the electronic devices of travelers in ports of entry, the judge ruled.

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Julia Arciga