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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by llamataboot on Thursday February 16, 2017 @07:28PM (#13664931)
This is unclear. They can ASK, but as far as I know it's unsettled territory whether this is refusable.You can definitely refuse it as a USC and I would bet, as an LPR. Gets trickier when on any other visa as then your entry is essentially all "discretion"
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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by tptacek on Thursday February 16, 2017 @11:26PM (#13665929)
The problem is that it's pretty much CBP's discretion whether you --- a non-citizen --- are being responsive. There aren't statutes for this stuff.
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