They added that agents are searching the electronic devices of not only targeted individuals but their associates, friends and relatives. "The evidence we have presented the court shows that the scope of ICE and CBP border searches is unconstitutionally broad," said Adam Schwartz, senior staff attorney for the EFF, based in San Francisco. The department has contended that no court has concluded that border searches of electronic devices require a warrant. "Travelers' devices contain an extraordinary amount of highly personal information that the government can easily search, retain, and share," it argues. ICE and CBP are not exempt from the Constitution and the information on our electronic devices is not devoid of Fourth Amendment protections.

Source: ABC News April 30, 2019 20:36 UTC