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Trump administration sued over phone searches at U.S. borders

Posted on September 13, 2017 by pogowasright.org

Dustin Volz reports:

The Trump administration has engaged in an unconstitutional practice of searching without a warrant the phones and laptops of Americans who are stopped at the border, a lawsuit filed on Wednesday alleged.

Ten U.S. citizens and one lawful permanent resident sued the Department of Homeland Security in federal court, saying the searches and prolonged confiscation of their electronic devices violate privacy and free speech protections of the U.S. Constitution.

Read more on Reuters.

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