The Intercept has published a digital security guide advising travelers on protecting their electronic devices from searches by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at airports. The guide provides specific practices aimed at preventing federal authorities from accessing personal phones and other digital devices during travel screening.
The publication of such guidance reflects growing concerns about the scope of digital searches conducted by immigration enforcement at border crossings and airports. Federal agents have broad authority to search electronic devices at ports of entry, raising privacy and civil liberties questions for both citizens and non-citizens traveling internationally.