As Electronic Device Searches Hit Record High, What Are Your Rights at the Canada-U.S. Border?

As electronic device searches hit record high, what are your rights at the Canada-U.S. border?

While new data shows a record number of electronic devices being inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), CTV Your Morning asked an immigration lawyer what Canadians’ rights are if they’re travelling to the United States.

Surge in U.S. customs searches of electronic devices raises concerns about harsh treatment of Canadians

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a sharp rise in electronic device searches at crossings, raising concerns about privacy, discrimination and harsher scrutiny of Canadians. "There's a lot of fear going into the United States," a Toronto-based immigration lawyer says.

Record number of travellers’ phones, electronic devices being searched at U.S. border amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

Canadians heading to the U.S. this year may have their phones, laptops and other electronic devices searched at the border as new data reveals an increased number of electronic devices are being searched by American border agents.