Canadians who plan to cross the U.S. border this year may have a higher chance of getting their phones and other electronic devices searched.

The latest data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reveal that 14,899 international travellers’ electronic devices were searched between April and June this year, up from 12,260 in the previous quarter. It’s also a significant spike from the previous highest number of devices (12,766) searched in 2022, between January and March.

According to the CBP, these stats are small compared to the amount of merchandise and people crossing the border.

Its data suggests that in 2024, out of the over 420 million travellers the CBP processed at ports of entry, it only searched the electronic devices of 47,047 international travellers, which is

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