British man banned from US because of text to American girlfriend

Re:British man banned from US because of text to American gi... by angry_octet on Monday May 27, 2019 @06:43PM (#20025775)

Just a nitpick, but the Constitution still applies (and worldwide between US GOvt and US Persons), but the courts have decided its rules against unreasonable search and seizure don't apply for customs and immigration purposes with certain distances of a port of entry.

Plenty of laws apply. They thing to remember is that you can't give up something you don't have. Use a blank dumb phone when crossing, restore afterwards.

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Re:British man banned from US because of text to American gi... by DanBC on Monday May 27, 2019 @06:48PM (#20025801)

The entry requirements aren't just "show me the phone you have", they include "give me your social media details".

Turning up with a burnder phone is a guarantee that you're going to spend hours in an immigration office.

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Re:British man banned from US because of text to American gi... by angry_octet on Tuesday May 28, 2019 @06:42PM (#20035125)

I've not heard of demands for fb/twitter/email passwords. More of a concern for non-citizens -- don't post anything publicly I'm afraid.

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