This is confusing; what happens to you if you refuse a warantless search of your property?

I'm a US citizen returning home. Do they just... send me back out of the country? :) I don't suppose they'd have the grounds to arrest me since there is no law that I can see being broken. I suppose they could keep the device until such time that a warrant could be obtained to digitally search / break into the device (but that requires some reasonable suspicion - simply refusing a warantless search isn't it).

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boldlybold 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

They let you in and keep your property. I've never had an issue at a border, but I still keep my devices encrypted and powered off when crossing.

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rtkwe 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

As a citizen they cannot block you from returning to the country. What they can do however is seize your devices (and briefly your person) and other property.

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aDyslecticCrow 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

They can put you in custody.

	▲	mixdup 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not for this they can't. They can seize your belongings but they can't detain you for something that isn't a crime and they cannot prevent you from entering the country if you're a citizen. You have an absolute right per Supreme Court rulings to enter the country unconditionally as a citizen

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