A group of First Amendment attorneys sued the Trump administration on Monday over access to data showing how often U.S. citizens and visitors had their electronic devices searched and the contents catalogued at American border crossings. The Knight Institute had asked for a detailed number of travelers whose electronic devices, such as cell phones and computers, were searched and how often their data were shared. Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately return messages seeking comment Monday. Border agents have wide latitude in searching a traveler's electronic items at U.S. ports of entry, even if they are American citizens. "People today store their most intimate information on their electronic devices, reflecting their thoughts, explorations, activities and associations," the lawyers wrote.

Source: ABC News March 27, 2017 18:28 UTC