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That anyone still carries a laptop to the US suprises me, considering any client data you have on it they already have the right to demand an unencrypted copy of.


No they don't have "right". Just because a government does something doesn't mean they have the right


The right they have is to deny you entry if you refuse to hand over passwords for your devices. If you are US citizen I think they cannot deny you entry but can take your devices for a period of days.

https://www.eff.org/press/releases/digital-privacy-us-border...

https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/03/the-border-patrol-can-ta...

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/04/bill-rights-border-fif...




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