Green card holders detained. A French researcher denied entry for anti-Trump messages. A new travel ban on 40+ countries coming. Given all these encroachments on travelers' civil liberties, we've updated our guide to digital privacy while crossing US borders. www.wired.com/2017/02/guid... - ThreadSky

agreenberg.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Green card holders detained. A French researcher denied entry for anti-Trump messages. A new travel ban on 40+ countries coming.

Given all these encroachments on travelers' civil liberties, we've updated our guide to digital privacy while crossing US borders. https://www.wired.com/2017/02/guide-getting-past-customs-digital-privacy-intact/

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prsf04.bsky.social•2 days ago

Same for citizens returning to us

wphutch.bsky.social•3 days ago

Think of it this way: The Fourth Amendment does not apply to points of entry or exit to and from the USA.

rootwyrm.com•3 days ago

Andy, you forgot to mention that none of this helps when DHS is actively purchasing data from brokers and scraping to tie individuals to everything they say and do on the Internet.

A locked phone is useless when they plug in your name and get 'tweeted mean things about Cheetolini. DETAIN.'

ptexpat.bsky.social•2 days ago

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anitarrc.bsky.social•1 day ago

Outrageous. The Orwell state goes further than former Eastern Europe. In case of the scientist going to a space conference in Texas: The reply of the Orwell administration is not coherent. EU citzens.. stay away.
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/usa/presidentielle/donald-trump/un-scientifique-francais-refoule-a-son-entree-aux-etats-unis-pour-ses-positions-personnelles-sur-donald-trump_7142916.html

waleeds.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’ve got myself a phone to travel with. Will just move my SIM over and have all my social media removed from it. My phone will only have Google Maps. That’s it.

carnivorecrunch.bsky.social•3 days ago

All according to Russ Vought’s Project 2025 plan. Only white Christians allowed in the US.

isabsm28.bsky.social•3 days ago

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dauntus.bsky.social•1 day ago

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ludina.bsky.social•3 days ago

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scribblejotter.bsky.social•3 days ago

Or, you know, we could and are just avoiding America altogether

thatmagemallow.bsky.social•3 days ago

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elshoggotho.bsky.social•3 days ago

European countries have issued travel warnings. My own take would be: Don't travel to the US. People are randomly detained and illegally deported.

tesa44.bsky.social•3 days ago

I was thinking it might just be best to make sure my phone is backed up and then factory reset it before departing and entering any country. Then download my data once I'm at my home or destination.

jimstares.bsky.social•3 days ago

Please make sure to engage/launch a good VPN before beginning the download

tesa44.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ooh good advice. I currently have Proton. I paid for it before I knew about their CEO's affinity for Trump.

axelsparks.bsky.social•2 days ago

Easy.
Dont travel to dangerous countries that violates the basics rights.

alal1.bsky.social•3 days ago

I bet travel businesses in US are excited.

capnjoy.bsky.social•3 days ago

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zer0mass.bsky.social•3 days ago

Its going to be a fun trip to Canada this summer. I plan on answering no questions or consenting to any searches when I come back. CPB can have fun with that.
(Mom wants me to take her to Victoria for a day)

alal1.bsky.social•3 days ago

"I plan on answering no questions or consenting to any searches when I come back."
Make sure you understand your rights & no rights before trying that.

zer0mass.bsky.social•3 days ago

Given that I'm a US citizen I have every right to refuse to answer any questions (other than establishing my identity as a citizen) and to not consent to a search. What are they going to do? Tell me I have to stay in Canada?

nonsensecodon.bsky.social•2 days ago

You didn't read the article...

alal1.bsky.social•2 days ago

"What are they going to do?"
Sit you on a bench & ignore you for hours. If you have time to spare, go for it.

alal1.bsky.social•2 days ago

You know, like in an emergency room waiting line; unless you're near death.

zer0mass.bsky.social•2 days ago

My plan, assuming they fall for it, is to keep them engaged and wasting their time as much as possible, be the squeaky wheel.

schmod.com•3 days ago

You can refuse to answer their questions (I would not recommend picking this as your hill to die on), but they can absolutely search and confiscate anything you have with you.

https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-us-airports-and-ports-entry

zer0mass.bsky.social•3 days ago

I said I wouldn’t consent to a search, but I’m sure they’d violate my rights anyway.

nonsensecodon.bsky.social•2 days ago

What rights are you talking about? What rights do you have? Have you read up on them at all? Have you even read the article you initially replied to? Because if you did, you would've seen this: