News & Commentary about Privacy at Borders and Checkpoints
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jan 31, 2014
"It Was Mostly the Middle Easterners Who Got the Special Screening"
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Jan 27, 2014
Southwest Border Tour Excludes Border Communities
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Sep 9, 2013
Documents Shed Light on Border Laptop Searches
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Aug 23, 2013
Hindu Man Describes Mistreatment After False-Positive Hand Swab
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Jun 5, 2013
DHS Releases Disappointing Civil Liberties Report on Border Searches of Laptops and Other Electronics
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May 30, 2013
Feds Settle Lawsuit by Bradley Manning Supporter Over Border Laptop Search
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Mar 25, 2013
The Constitution Applies When the Government Bans Americans From the Skies
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Feb 26, 2013
New Document Sheds Light on Government’s Ability to Search iPhones