U.S. Customs and Border Protection

ACLU challenges searches of laptops at borders

Civil rights lawyers sued the government yesterday to stop authorities from snooping in the laptops, cell phones and cameras of international travelers without probable cause. September 8, 2010 By The Associated Press NEW YORK — The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn against the Department of Homeland Security as well as U.S. customs and immigration authorities. The lawsuit says more than 6,500 people have had their electronic devices searched as they crossed

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