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One of the ESTA questions is

> Have you traveled to, or been present in Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen on or after March 1, 2011?

I wouldn’t recommend answering this or any other CBP question untruthfully.

Don't you have the right to remain silent and not answer?

Sure, if you are American. If you're not, then you will be simply denied entry if you refuse to answer.

It's hard to be silent towards an online checkbox.

Sure, and they have the right to put you on a plane to somewhere else.

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