Searches at international borders:

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Searches at international borders fall under the Fourth Amendment's "border search exception" which allows searches and seizures at international borders and their functional equivalents without probable cause or a warrant. This exception exists to protect the sovereign's interest in regulating what enters and exits its borders, and to prevent danger to national security or harm to the public. However, border officers still need a reasonable suspicion to conduct more invasive searches such as strip searches or body cavity searches.

Searches at International Borders