By Milena Malaver and Jay Weaver
Miami Herald
When entering the United States through an airport or seaport, your electronic devices—laptops, phones, tablets—can be subject to search by Customs and Border Protection.
Planning a Trip Abroad? Here’s How to Protect the Data on Your Devices at U.S. Border Searches
Border agents do not need a warrant to conduct searches on your devices.
Passengers wait in line to pass through the TSA checkpoint at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Nov. 25, 2024. Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS
