The Warrantless Wrench: Trump's Border Searches Undermining Liberty The warrantless search of electronic devices at the US border has become a contentious issue, with federal agents exploiting the so called border exception to rummage through travelers' personal data often without cause.
This practice has been exacerbated by the Trump administration's aggressive approach to prosecuting left wing activists as terrorists, creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation that deters many from speaking out or sharing their personal information.
The Supreme Court recognized in Riley v. California (2014) that cellphones are repositories of deeply personal information deserving of Fourth Amendment protection.