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A 21-year-old tourist has described the horrendous treatment he allegedly received after being denied entry to the USA due to a meme depicting JD Vance as bald being found on his phone

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[-] hector@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 day ago

Do they have the right to search your phone ?

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They always had. The US border has this special exemption to the constitution that some of the normal protections don't apply.

If you are a citizen, they (legally speaking) can't deny you entry, but can jail (detain) you for 48 hours and seize all your belongings, and put your on a no-fly list if they wanted to.

If you are not a citizen, they could deny you entry on top of all that.

This was always the case in previous administrations, its just that in previous administration, they weren't this insane.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

If it can be unlocked through biometrics yes, according to SCOTUS

ALWAYS use a passcode, you cannot be compelled to divulge those

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

you cannot be compelled to divulge those

They can deny entry.

Even for US citizens, they could still detain you for 48 hours, seize all belongings, and put you on a no-fly list.

[-] Alpha71@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago
[-] hector@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

Well too bad for me, my memes will need go away and my message history with my sister and friends on signal too

Really compromising

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yes, of course they have. Without you being present, even.

[-] peteyestee@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They can search your asshole, nevermind your phone.

[-] Gorge@lemm.ee 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Did you even say thank you?

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