ICE and CBP have the authority to search the belongings of people entering the country for contraband, potentially breaking immigration law, and, of course, if they have a warrant. But the ACLU says these agencies are using "the border" as an excuse to skirt the privacy and speech protection...
She adds that CBP does not even explains why a laptop is searched or taken. Lynn Hollinger of CBP mentions that the agency has a search authority to investigate on laptop computers at ports of entry and at the borders.EBSCO_bspManaging Imports & Exports...
The short answer is yes. There are almost no exceptions to CBP’s authority to search electronic devices. Under the Fourth Amendment, the federal government has the right to conduct random searches of persons and conveyances crossing international borders under the “border search exception.” CBP...
Concerns were raised by executives about the absence of a search authority at the borders and ports of entry to examine laptop computers. Also discussed were the suggestions to be followed if laptops were seized.EBSCO_bspManaging Credit Receivables & Collections...
Announcement of Test Providing Centralized Decision-Making Authority for Four CBP Centers of Excellence and Expertise.The article informs about a notice issued by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announcing CBP's intention to conduct a test to develop the Centers of Excellence in ...