US border officers don't always delete collected traveler data
They also aren't properly documenting all their device searches.
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TSA outlines its plans for facial recognition on domestic flights
It hasn't really addressed privacy concerns.
Face scanning in US airports is rife with technical problems
Homeland Security's project might not make its 2021 target date.
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US customs faces lawsuit over copied iPhone data
US agents seized and copied a woman's phone as she returned to the US.
US border guards searched 60 percent more devices in 2017
However, they'll now need better cause to start a search.
DHS faces lawsuit over phone and laptop border searches
The ACLU wants a warrant to be required before electronic devices can be searched.
Airports may use face recognition to screen US citizens (update: more info)
Customs officials want to scan your face everywhere you normally need ID.
Senate bill would require a warrant for border phone searches
It comes alongside a surge in agents asking to see travelers' cellphones.
Peter Thiel's startup helps authorities track illegal immigrants
Documents released from a lawsuit tie Palantir to data-mining tools currently used by immigration agencies.
