Stockton mayor was briefly detained on return flight from China

“A few minutes later, DHS agents confiscated all my electronic devices including my personal cell phone. Unfortunately, they were not willing or able to produce a search warrant or any court documents suggesting they had a legal right to take my property. In addition, they were persistent about requiring my passwords for all devices,” Silva said.

"Silva was not allowed to leave the airport until he gave his passwords to the agents"

Silva was also told he had “no right for a lawyer to be present” and that being a U.S. citizen did not “entitle me to rights that I probably thought.”

'Because 9/11'.

As an aside... He could have just said "no comment" to every question. Really. How long can they politically hold the mayor (or anyone) hostage?