‘What if you refuse to give your passcode to officers or say you don’t consent
to a search? Consequences differ depending on your immigration status. If
you're a green card holder or citizen they can still take your phone. “They
can’t compel you to give your passcode, but they can seize the phone and
send it to a forensic lab, where it might sit for weeks or months while they try
to break into it,” says Wessler. “For visa holders, it’s trickier. If you refuse to
unlock your phone, they may just deny you entry, claiming you're not
cooperating in assessing admissibility” And in the very worst scenario they
might throw you into a detention centre before sending you home.
You have NO rights, you are at the mercy of a probable fascist who sees you not as a human being, but an Other.
You will be degraded, humiliated and threatened, and if you get past that stage, your holiday can begin. IF, you get past that stage.
Why put […]
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