Homeland Security officers improperly searched laptops and smartphones without warrants from people entering the country, 10 U.S. citizens and one green card holder claim in a federal class action Wednesday. A group representing several Muslims and people of color, the plaintiffs include a military veteran, journalists, students, an artist, a
EFF, ACLU Bring Class-Action Suit Over Warrantless Searches At Border
“Such warrantless searches of travelers’ electronic devices unconstitutionally chill the exercise of speech and associational rights protected by the First Amendment,” the complaint states.
