Under U.S. customs and international laws,1 border agents have the legal authority to inspect, search, or detain any person, luggage, or merchandise coming into or leaving the country. And yes, that includes your electronic devices like phones, tablets, and laptops. While searches of digital devices are still relatively rare
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U.S. Requires Negative COVID-19 Tests for International Air Passengers
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By: Jake Campbell and Gabriel Mozes
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective January 26, 2021, all international passengers (with minor exceptions) traveling by air must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test to enter the U.S. Alternatively, passengers may provide results proving recovery from COVID-19 with a doctor or physician authorizing international travel.
I. Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) order requires that all internationally arriving U.S. air passengers (ages 2 and above), including U.S. citizens and permanent residents, provide a negative COVID-19 test that was administered within three days of travel.
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