As more countries aggressively search devices at the border, travelers with privacy or security concerns should plan ahead.
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Tag Archives: U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Reefer Madness At The Border
Canadians who legally use or sell marijuana at home may be banned from vacationing in Florida – and 49 other states, too.
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The Desert Is No Place For Kids
Keeping kids out of federal custody is a good idea. Keeping them out of danger in the desert is a better one.
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The $500 Apple
The penalties for bringing undeclared farm products into the United States are harsh, but they are not arbitrary.
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Checkpoint Charlie In The North Woods
Though needless bureaucracy wastes time at the border, we always get our moose.
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Love Letters And An Inquisitive Customs Agent
What’s to stop a Customs officer from reading your private correspondence? Nothing, says a federal judge.
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Suspicious Behavior: Coming Home From Abroad
How much privacy should we have to surrender when we present ourselves at a Customs post?
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Drones Start To Play A Law Enforcement Role
How a drone helped a sheriff keep watch on suspected extremists from a safe distance, literally until the cows came home.
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Walls And Fences
Fifty years after Berlin, new walls are monuments to insecurity. The best fences are the ones nobody needs.
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A Small Privacy Victory At The Border
Border agents can demand access to your entire digital life, but at least one court now requires “reasonable suspicion” first.
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