Returning from a humanitarian aid trip to Cuba, Americans have phones seized at US airport

Customs and Border Protection agents briefly detained 20 activists traveling with CODEPINK, 18 of whom had their phones taken.

The Verge

Asimov called it Multivac. Nault called it RePHleX. In Omniscient, it’s just ‘the System.’

Whatever you call it, the data the U.S. now wants from everyone who crosses its borders is perfect feedstock for an all-seeing, all-knowing AI — one that will ultimately serve only those who can afford the privilege.

#AI #Surveillance #Privacy #DigitalRights #BorderPolitics

DHS director dons her Ballistic Barbie costume in Phoenix. Don't you feel safe? | Opinion

Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem should take her flak jacket and makeup back to D.C., instead of wasting time with Phoenix immigration agents.

The Arizona Republic