Visitors To The Us Face Increased Scrutiny Of Electronic Devices

Visitors To The Us Face Increased Scrutiny Of Electronic Devices

The US Customs and Border Control (CBP) agents searched 59 percent more cellphones, tablets, and other electronic devices – including reading social media posts and emails – in 2017 than 2016, a trend likely to continue this year.

Of the total searches, eighty percent were of devices being carried by non-citizens, the Los Angeles Times reported on January 5, 2018.