EFF, ACLU Sue Over Warrantless Phone, Laptop Searches at U.S. Border
I&#x27;m going on a trip to Canada within the next month, from the US, as a US citizen.<p>I want to be let into Canada without issue, so am taking a burner smartphone connected to a non-critical gmail account that is plausibly-maybe my &quot;real&quot; personal one.  But not really.  The maximum threat to me is detention, or more likely, refused entry.  If I am asked to unlock the device, I will.<p>Crossing back into the US, I am less concerned.  If I am asked to unlock the device, I will NOT.  The maximum threat to me is semi-indefinite detention, and I know at the end of it, I can reach out to the EFF to seek representation in a larger action.<p>Does anyone else have any tips&#x2F;tricks&#x2F;ideas here?  I realize trying to subvert any Canadian border search is not a good idea, but it&#x27;s a good middle-grounds vs. &quot;don&#x27;t go to Canada&quot; or &quot;give them all your private data&quot;, I think.  On the other hand, I am willing to be more stringent with the US border because (A) I am a citizen, I cannot be refused entry, and (B) this is a cause I would like to participate in, so invite any negative outcome caused by my refusal to unlock the device or share any logins.