CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more ...
SlashGear

Can US Border Control Check Your Phone?

Borders and ports of entry, including airports, are extremely sensitive areas. On the one hand, they're entry points for trade, commerce, legal immigration, and tourism; on the other hand, they could ...
Wired

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike over the previous three-month high in 2022. United States Custom and ...
USA Today

Can border agents check your social media? What to know before entering the US

U.S. Customs and Border Control is increasing scrutiny of travelers' electronic devices, including social media, at border crossings. While CBP claims these searches are rare, legal experts suggest ...

Mass. immigration lawyer, vocal critic of ICE, says feds took his phone without cause

A well-known Massachusetts immigration attorney says federal agents cornered him at Logan Airport earlier this week and took ...
WGNO

Man tried to cross border with child porn on cellphone, feds say

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A U.S. resident returning form a trip to Mexico is facing multiple federal charges after officers at a port of entry allegedly found child sexual abuse material on his ...
WDAF-TV

Excelsior Springs police warn of US Customs and Border Protection cell phone scam

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new cell phone scam is making its way through the state of Missouri. The Excelsior Springs Police Department issued a scam alert in a Facebook post – urging cell phone users to ...