NBC 5 Responds is looking into your rights as an airline passenger after a French scientist was denied entry into the United States earlier this month. The…
NBC 5 Responds is looking into your rights as an airline passenger after a French scientist was denied entry into the United States earlier this month.“The French researcher in question was in possession of confidential information on his electronic device from Los Alamos National Laboratory— in violation of a non-disclosure agreement—something he admitted to taking without permission and attempted to conceal.
Any claim that his removal was based on political beliefs is blatantly false.”, the rules are clear. CBP officers may search a traveler’s mobile phone, computer, camera, or other electronics “on rare occasions”. It says in fiscal year 2024, just over 47,000 people had their electronic devices searched at a point of entry into the United States.According to CBP, when an international traveler is going through customs, they can be referred for a “secondary inspection," and that can occur “with or without any suspicion of wrongdoing”. At that point, their electronic devices may be searched. The search does not include items stored on the cloud CBP says all travelers, regardless of citizenship, are subject to inspection, and that policy includes electronic devices. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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