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US courts have ruled that border agencies cannot search or seize travellers' electronic devices without grounds.

The Boston district court has ruled that US border control agencies are acting unlawfully by searching travellers' electronic devices at ports of entry without grounds for suspicion. Agents of US Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are not allowed to search or seize electronic devices unless they can give specific reasons meaning they can genuinely presume the device contains digital contraband. 'I...