Canadians caught in crossfire as U.S. customs searches of electronic devices rise at borders

[BlueWavePsych]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released new data showing a sharp rise in electronic device searches at border crossings.

While electronic device searches jumped by 12.6 per cent over the past year, the total number of travellers entering the United States rose by 6.6 per cent. Among the most notable increases are searches of U.S. citizens' devices, which rose nearly 22 per cent.

Some immigration lawyers and travellers say these figures reflect heightened scrutiny under the second Trump administration.

"But the document that he gave me said they reserve the right to copy all the contents of your phone and distribute them to every American military and intelligence agency."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/us-canada-device-searches-1.7619944

[Joinfortmill]

1. WTF?

[Wonder Why]

2. Hey, Canadians, STOP COMING! That will help both of us.

[3Hotdogs]

3. Ya mean they can download my selfie of my big, swinging appendage and post it on Tinder,

claiming it's theirs?

[WestMichRad]

4. "Yes we can!"

[Blues Heron]

5. what a sleazy trick - get people to become adicted to their phones, then claim they can search and copy EVERYTHING