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Independent photographer stopped for secondary screening, devices seized

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 28, 2019
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Tim Stegmaier

Border Point →: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Stopped at border? →: Yes
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked to display social media? →: Unknown
Asked for social media passwords? →: Unknown
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1

Computer, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist questioned by CBP in Detroit after being denied entry to Mexico

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 18, 2019
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Case number: 1:19-cv-06570
Targets: Kitra Cahana (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Border Point →: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Stopped at border? →: No
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked to display social media? →: No
Asked for social media passwords? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: No