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2025-06-27 02:04:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5551147164C966CD83D2261FD35885C0DFDFC5C4715841B9EC3A683EC00846A2
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Reports that you face a $5,000 fine or 5 year prison sentence for refusing to provide phone passwords to US Border Patrol aren't supported by laws or policies. CBP has authority to search devices but penalties for refusal do not include such fines or jail time. https://gemini.google.com/app/47ed2c234b8b2699 https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/2024_1126_cbp_border_searches_of_electronic_devices_at_ports_of_entry.pdf https://www.cbp.gov/travel/cbp-search-authority/border-search-electronic-devices https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/what-do-when-encountering-law-enforcement-airports-and-other-ports-entry-us https://www.aclutx.org/en/news/can-border-agents-search-your-electronic-devices-its-complicated https://www.ahlgrenlaw.com/2025/04/protecting-your-privacy-during-electronic-device-searches-at-u-s-borders/ https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/04/09/can-border-patrol-search-your-phone/
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