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Sep012009

DHS Press Release: New Rules Regarding Search of Electronic Devices at the Border

DateTuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:22PM

In a recent press release, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the issuance of new directives regarding the search and seizure of electronic media (computers, disks, drives, tapes, mobile phones, cameras, music players, and other communication devices) at the border.  These new directives, according to Napolitano, strike a balance between respecting the civil liberties and privacy of travelers while ensuring that the Department of Homeland Security can take the lawful actions necessary to secure our borders.  Secretary Napolitano's press release is available online at: http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1251393255852.shtm

Also available for public review are the directives issued by CBP and ICE, both agencies within the Department of Homeland Security.

CBP Directive

ICE Directive

 

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