USCBP Now Tracking You via Phone Apps? Top 5 Viral Truths
- CBP is quietly buying commercial mobile location data from brokers, bypassing warrants to track anyone crossing the border—even U.S. citizens—without consent.
- A new CBP directive lets agents search your phone, tablet, or laptop at ports of entry without probable cause, citing 'national security,' and they can seize your device for weeks.
- The agency’s new AI pilot scans social media accounts of visa applicants and travelers flagged as 'high-risk,' using algorithms to predict border violations before they occur.
- CBP just launched a biometric exit system at 10 major airports, scanning faces of all international passengers—citizens included—and retaining photos for up to 75 years.
- Viral video shows a CBP agent demanding a traveler’s phone password—refusal led to a $5,000 fine and a 5-year ban from expedited entry programs.