Canadians Advised to Take Burner Phones When Travelling to US [Video]

Canadian immigration lawyers have advised people traveling to the United States to bring a burner phone with them amid tensions between the two countries.

The warning comes after people have reported having their phones searched at the border, and a French researcher made headlines after being denied entry to the U.S. due to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) finding messages on his phone criticizing President Donald Trump.

Other nations that have historically been allies of the U.S. have also changed their travel notices for people going to America to advise LGBTQ+ people on changing norms, and to warn about an increase in border detentions for visa holders.

Why It Matters

Canada’s relationship with the U.S. has grown increasingly fractious, in part because of Trump’s imposition of tariffs on the country and his repeated threats to transform it into the U.S.’s “51st state.”

A reported trend has occurred of temporary visa holders and visitors being detained by U.S. …