Will CBP Search Your Employee’s Laptop and Cell Phone at the Port of Entry?
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/12/24
Cell phone and laptop searches do happen but they are relatively rare. Although the Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures is drastically reduced at a port of entry, as are expectations of privacy, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (“CBP”) has internal protocols requiring Officers to have some basis for the search. Below, we dive into the CBP protocols and what to expect if one of your employees is selected for a search....
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP