Can Your Phone Ban You from the U.S. in 2025?

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22 points·sipofwater··4 comments

It is interesting that this article from a Canadian news source doesn’t have any mention of what Canada’s border policy is for comparison.

Canada’s customs may also confiscate or search a device with no justification: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/edd-ean-eng.html

I don’t necessarily endorse the policy but I feel that it undermines the article’s point. It would be useful to know how common this practice is in other countries for reference.

> Canadians (and all travelers) are left to grapple with a sobering truth: crossing into the U.S. means surrendering more than just your passport.

So does returning to Canada I guess?

Yah but CBSA it states that only certain offenses allow for devices to be searched as part of standard procedure. The article states, that the US border can do it without justification. You may be cynical towards what the Canadian border might consider valid justification, but unless you believe that they're lying or the Auarticle is lying,

1. Mirror: https://archive.is/PmHW3

2. "United States travel advice": https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states

"Your Phone, Your Data: How to Safeguard Your Digital Life When Entering the U.S.": https://www.rnlawgroup.com/your-phone-your-data-how-to-safeg... (www.rnlawgroup.com/your-phone-your-data-how-to-safeguard-your-digital-life-when-entering-the-u-s/)

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