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I'm surprised that the authorities are using their access to her facebook messages for something so trivial and this openly (if they actually did). Additionally, she was not even an american citizen or resident.

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> Additionally, she was not even an american citizen or resident.

In all probability, it's /because/ she's not an american citizen or resident. The fourth amendment doesn't apply for non-persons.

Actually, the Constitution does apply to people that are not US citizens. However, it's the "law of the land" and the border (and other countries) is not part of that land.

The USCIS reviews Facebook for those applying for long term visas, to prevent fraud. It doesn't have anything to do with the NSA.

Source?

Memo from DHS on checking social network sites:

http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/DHS_CustomsImmigration_...

http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/does-uscis-check-the-faceb...

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