As of June 2019, CBP had processed more than 20 million travelers using facial recognition, civil rights group ACLU says.
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Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional
The border is NOT a constitution-free zone, according to the ruling: No more suspicionless fishing expeditions into travelers’ devices.
Border agents are copying travelers’ data, leaving it on USB drives
It’s just one of many SOP SNAFUs of a pilot program for advanced searches of travelers’ devices that doesn’t even have performance metrics.
Woman sues US border patrol over data copied from seized iPhone
The Muslim American wants assurances that the data – including photos of her not wearing a hijab – are deleted.
Hand over your social media history before you enter the US
The US Government will request 5 years’ worth of social media details for 14 million visa applicants, if this proposal goes into effect.