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The Take: Traveling to the US? Here’s what you should know

Phones searched, visas revoked and political views under scrutiny – it’s a new era of border enforcement in the US.

US Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol agents chat beside a decorated Tahoe during the Border Security Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, US April 9, 2025 [Rebecca Noble/Reuters]

From scientists to students, travellers to the US are being stopped, searched and sometimes sent home for what is on their phones. What is the new reality at US borders under President Donald Trump – and how should you navigate it?

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Albert Mokhiber (@albertmokhiber), lawyer

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat and Tamara Kandakhar, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Marcos Bartolomé, Sarí el-Khalili, Mariana Navarrete, Kisaa Zehra, Remas Alhawari and our host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera