Your Rights at the Airport and Ports of Entry

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

The CBP officer tried to twist my words into a confession of wrongdoing. Them: What do you need bandages for? I replied in case I hurt myself. Them: What do you plan on doing that is dangerous? I said, I don't know, maybe fall on the stairs at the train station. Them: Why did you travel there? Me: To get away. Them: What are you trying to get away from? Me: I'm a 24/7 caregiver, and I'm getting away from an 85-year-old abusive elderly woman; believe me, lady, I'd rather spend 24 hours with CBP than spend 2 hours with my 85-year-old mother. Them: your phone has a file here that says What do we do in the shadows? What is that? Me: I downloaded a TV series on Hulu from Hulu to watch while flying on the plane. Them: Why do you have a portable sewing device in your luggage? Me: I bought it for my sister. Them: I thought you said you didn't have family over there. Me: I don't have a sister over there. I bought that sewing machine over there and brought it back to give to my sister.

[@Iz0pen]

That’s a funny series at least the beginning few seasons

[@daklakdigital3691]

If you are crossing an international border ALWAYS PULL SIM and MEMORY CARDS and secrete them somewhere on your person.

[@AJ-io3bq]

Better yet upload their contents to the cloud and then ship them home ahead of time via FedEx.

[@paulbettes5307]

You people have no right to challenge federal law. Quit defending illegal aliens.

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

I just recently encountered this. They treated me like there was something wrong with my sim card, as if it was a crime to have a different sim card in my phone. They asked me why I had a different sim card in my phone. I said I didn't want to pay roaming charges on my U.S. sim card so I got a foreign one. Something needs to be done about CBP attitudes and communication tones unless they actually find evidence of criminality. Suspicion of me just traveling by myself should or using a different sim card should not justify being a dick to me.

[@donaldnoriega3863]

I am an American Born Citizen and Veteran. I live in Mexico with my wife Mexican citizen. I have had a history of mistreatment by CBP. On Aug 10, 2020 An Agent CBP Calexico CA. Said this to me " If I saw you on the street I would have a problem with you " Also I was sent to secondary I was in my vehicle when 4 CBP officers began yelling at me " Are you going to get your ass kicked" I have sent info to Juan Vargas "Congressman" and Home land security.

[@regan2010]

I'm curious where were these heroes on Tratiors Day January 6th?

[@wisdomandlove1661]

hello donald, i know its 2yrs ago and i sympathize with you on the poor experience. let us know if you got feedback from hls?

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

in secondary inspection they tell you that you can't use your phone

[@paolaceleste7733]

I agree with ACLU and I am a born American- born from immigrant parents.

[@usalbert]

I don't agree with everything they are saying on this video, actually you don't have to answer any questions, they only thing they have see is proof that you are an US Citizen or legal resident.

[@AJ-io3bq]

Not true. You do have to answer some questions but they are all contained on the "landing form" airlines give out ahead of time. Beyond that, you are correct.

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

unless you're caught carrying illegal items or items prohibited or charged with a crime, then they shouldn't be searching your phone, verifying bank accounts, searching emails, etc

[@wookieeMan06]

wrong

[@theclaybeartravels3596]

@@wookieeMan06 wrong

[@jaycaldwellwin1271]

So basically we have no rights defined clearly by the 5th circuit court.

[@Pirinola33]

I have a sentry card and this is the second time I crossed the border that I have been stopped and sent to secondary inspection because I have the same name and same date of birth of a person they’re looking for they took my fingerprints everything and they keep saying that even though I have sentry they still have to send me to secondary inspection. Is there something I can do so please tell me thank you

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@madbeth]

Thanks for the amazing job you're doing! Could you please give me any advice on how to sue a CBP officer who forged my sworn statement? Any referral to a lawyer can help.

[@advsehr9711]

Indian cbp officer are so rude he deported me back by blaming of having bank cards of somone else, that wa proved are not mine but he didnt let me go in

[@wisdomandlove1661]

you may have to contact dhs hotline and make a report with the officers name if you can retrieve it. reporting to cbp complaint form will not yield any progressive results because the vast majority of those in charge of making the needed decisions are very corrupt and do not regard or conduct any disciplinary action on rogue agents in many cases, so using another agency above them can be starting point

[@benalexender3046]

Thanks ❤

[@yanchee2023]

I live in Michigan and most of my state is within the 100 mile radius dose that mean any boarder agent and stop you anytime for any reason and you have to comply????

[@AJ-io3bq]

From everything I've read, it's fuzzy. They can stop you in that "border area" but that's about it. All they can do is ask if you're a US citizen but you don't have to tell them anything. They will hound you and hound you, make you pull over, wait, etc., but in the end, unless they have reasonable suspicion, they cannot do much. There are plenty of videos on YT of people giving CBP the business at the permanent checkpoints on I-5 in CA.

[@crayycray8370]

Is this even legal to get u into a room with no cameras and start investigating you when you coming to the us to study ? Bc that’s what they have done to my brother they put him in a room with no cameras in the room and keep asking so many questions to him. what to do In this case help us out !!!! 🙂🙂

[@Mike-01234]

Yes they can do that CBP has lot of authority best not to bring any electronic devices

[@hutch3562]

I never take my personal electronic devices when I travel abroad. When I get to my destination I will pick up a cheap prepaid minutes phone to make calls. If I want to take pics I will use a camera belonging to my friends that live there and then email them to my home system. on the return trip I will give the cheap phone to my friend before we get to the airport. They can use it, sell it, whatever. I then have no devices they can search at the border check.

[@wisdomandlove1661]

very wise

[@loveoneme211]

I am Irish citizen. But i was born in Myanmar and i am not dualist citizent. As far as I know, Irish citizens can travel to Bangladesh and would get on arrival visa. But Bangladesh airport refused to entry due to I was born in Myn. Base on this ground they refused and showed on the letter only said "immigration reason" on these issues what can do I against their unjust refusal?

[@homelandfreedom]

Now do I contact you people

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

when they take your passport do they do a criminal check?

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

they requested to see my bank account balance, i logged in my bank account online, handed them my phone, and they searched my transactions, balance, is a breach of privacy, and constitutional rights

[@wisdomandlove1661]

you should not have complied with that personal information.

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

yes, they may trying to confirm contraband, plus your identity if you're not a us citizen

[@freddykruegericanseeyou6863]

I have case it happen in Texas and Chicago More than three times I am tired of that

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

what happens when you're still in your country (canada), but you're in the usa border inspection area, do the american or canadian laws apply

[@AJ-io3bq]

You're on Canadian soil, so it should be only Canadian law that applies. The US is there for convenience (cheaper to refuse there than ship back) and security (holding you outside the US) issue. Indeed, I suspect it's beneficial to the US Government to operate like this, as then the traveler doesn't have Constitutional protections they may otherwise have by being present in-country. Keep in mind: the US Government rarely does altruistic when it comes to security stuff.

[@euselaharrow1675]

Can i travel from united kingdom with on visa just with my documents I 1797c can i board airplane

[@freddykruegericanseeyou6863]

I need help they always discriminate me at the airport in Chicago I need your help please

[@constantvictory3547]

Will you help an older middle class white woman who is a US citizen and has been “randomly” chosen for search 6 times in a row? Or does the ACLU only work to protect the constitutional rights of minorities?

[@Iz0pen]

Actually not just minorities but non citizen minorities

[@AJ-io3bq]

Is it me, or does the dude on the right look like Woody Allen from years ago?

[@wyvernfallgaming]

@acluvideos 2 things how does the government even GET your password it's almost impossible to hack a phone that's password locked 2.if on cloud woudnt NSA just wiretap it and send it to CBP the survelliance under trump is at the point of Orwellian even if not even close to on any watch list bonus this is coming from a us citizen

[@AJ-io3bq]

Wrong about getting into a passworded phone. There are ways (see Apple and the San Bernadino shooters event), which is why some say it's easier just to give up the p/w. As for the wiretap, that's why one should encrypt everything put online. Also, using a comm app like Threema and/or mail services and VPN products from Proton. Unlike any US-based tech firm, Proton and Threema are not subject to the CLOUD Act, which requires backdoor access by the Government.