Thursday, 23 May 2019

Senators propose bill requiring warrants to search devices at the border

Senators propose bill requiring warrants to search devices at the border

If you're taking a trip in to or out of the US, border agents currently have free rein to search through your digital devices. Unlike police, agents don't need a warrant to look through your phones, laptops and other electronics. Two US senators are hoping to change that with a bipartisan bill. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, and Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, on Wednesday introduced the Protecting Data at the Border Act, which would require agents to obtain a warrant before they can search Americans' devices at the border.
Read more: https://www.cnet.com/news/senators-propose-bill-requiring-warrants-to-search-devices-at-the-border/?source=Snapzu

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