June 16, 2018 – U.S. border agents have the right to demand passwords to search phones and other devices such as laptops without specific reason when Canadians cross the border.
Travellers are being advised to put mobile phones in 'flight mode' to protect privacy, as border agents cannot download from remote, or cloud, storage without giving a reason.
If access to the device is refused, the border agent has the power to confiscate it for five days and sometimes longer.
Experts are suggesting travellers remove any sensitive data and expect their phones to be searched whenever crossing into the U.S.
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