Border agents can search cellphones without a warrant or reasonable suspicion

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents can search cellphones without a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion. This decision comes after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of a traveler who had his phone searched at JFK Airport in 2017. The court's ruling upholds a lower court's decision and sets a precedent for future cases.