CBP Agents Detain 20 Activists at Miami Airport Seize 18 Phones

Customs and Border Protection Briefly Held Activists and Confiscated Mobile Devices at International Terminal\n\nCustoms and Border Protection agents briefly detained 20 activists at Miami International Airport, confiscating phones from 18 of them, according to reports.\n\n### The Incident\n\n- 20 activists detained at Miami International Airport\n- 18 had their phones seized by CBP agents\n- Incident occurred at the international terminal\n- Details of the activists' cause and nationalities not immediately clear\n\n### Legal Context\n\nCBP has broad authority to search electronic devices at the border under the "border search exception" to the Fourth Amendment. Civil liberties groups have challenged this authority, arguing it violates privacy rights, but courts have generally upheld the government's position.\n\n### Pattern\n\nThe incident fits a broader pattern of increased CBP activism at ports of entry under the current administration, including enhanced screening of travelers' digital devices and social media accounts.\n\nSource: The Verge