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- 1Immigration advocate sues border agents over warrantless phone search●Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant
An immigration advocate has filed a lawsuit against US border agents after they demanded access to his cell phone when he returned from a trip abroad. The case highlights the government's broad authority to search electronic devices at the border without a warrant, a practice critics say undermines constitutional privacy protections. Discussion online is focusing on how little most travelers know about these powers and whether legal limits should be tightened.