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Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border

Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, Katie Drummond

created: April 24, 2025, 9:28 p.m. | updated: April 29, 2025, 11:02 a.m.

Under the new Trump administration, more and more visa holders and foreign visitors are being detained or denied entry at the border. In today’s episode, we’ll tell you what you need to know about carrying devices across the US border, and how to stay safe. I wouldn't say I'm from the United States. I'd say I'm from California. We're going to talk about how to protect yourself from phone searches when you're crossing the border into the US.

1 month, 2 weeks ago: WIRED