I was about to rebut the “visit the US” thing, but people really should wait until immigration no longer looks at peoples’ phones or social media. I think I can still refuse as a citizen on 4th amendment grounds, but until that’s extended to visitors, I recommend holding off.
Slight clarification to your last sentence: the Border Search Exception that allows the searching of non-citizens’ digital contents equally extends to US citizens re-entering the country. (see: US v. Ramsey 1977, US v. Montoya de Hernandez 1985).
Whereas the 4th amendment does protect those within the US regardless of whether they’re here legally or not (see: Wong Sun v. US 1963; INS v. Lopez-Mendoza 1984).
I hate this fucking timeline.
I used to be a Halo fan, Microsoft ruined it.
I used to want to travel to the US, MAGA ruined it.
I used to have ambition for the future, a bunch of crusty old fucks ruined it.
I used to enjoy life. This incessant hatred and uglyness ruined it.
Find your thing, mute the rest.
Feel this 100% as an American though.
I was about to rebut the “visit the US” thing, but people really should wait until immigration no longer looks at peoples’ phones or social media. I think I can still refuse as a citizen on 4th amendment grounds, but until that’s extended to visitors, I recommend holding off.
Slight clarification to your last sentence: the Border Search Exception that allows the searching of non-citizens’ digital contents equally extends to US citizens re-entering the country. (see: US v. Ramsey 1977, US v. Montoya de Hernandez 1985).
Whereas the 4th amendment does protect those within the US regardless of whether they’re here legally or not (see: Wong Sun v. US 1963; INS v. Lopez-Mendoza 1984).