CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

October 28, 2025 Matt Burgess, Dell Cameron

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.

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