ABA Expressed Serious Concerns with CBP Border Searches of Electronic Devices

5/5/17 AILA Doc. No. 17051062. Admissions & Border

On 5/5/17, the American Bar Association (ABA) expressed concerns regarding the standards that permit CBP and ICE officers to search and review the content of lawyers’ laptop computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings without any showing of reasonable suspicion.