Canadian citizens have been told to “expect scrutiny” when crossing into the United States, according to updated online travel advice by Ottawa.
On Friday, Canada’s government updated its online travel advice which said that U.S. Border Patrol officers had “significant” discretion in deciding who enters the country and travelers could expect stringent searches of their electronic devices.
Canada’s government had already updated its advice in March by asking its citizens staying in the U.S. for more than 30 days to register with U.S. authorities and warning that a failure to do so could result in fines or misdemeanor charges.
Several reports of people having their phones searched at the border , and a French researcher being denied entry reportedly due to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) finding messages on his phone criticizing President Donald Trump.
Newsweek has contacted the U.S. Customs and Border protection for comment.