This is why libertarians are useless
Read the fine article, my FRiend.
It's not about granting rights to aliens, it's about limiting the powers of our government.
Searching for physical contraband is one thing. Searching electronic devices for thought crimes is quite another.
Don't forget that the CBP does the very same thing to returning U.S. citizens. What's your thought about that?
There is not now and as far as I know never has been the least requirement for probable cause to search at the border. Don’t like it? Don’t travel.
They seem to want you to sign up for Global Entry - which ends all of the harassment, for a fee. If I had to guess, collecting the fee is a big part of the game.
Global Entry allows returning US citizens to be treated with the same respect other countries give to their returning citizens. You just have to pay the bribe, like they do. :)
These searches are part ofCBP’s longstanding practice and are essential to enforcing the law at the U.S. border and to protecting border security. They help detect evidence relating to terrorism and other national security matters, human and bulk cash smuggling, contraband, and child pornography. They can also reveal information about financial and commercial crimes, such as those relating to copyright, trademark, and export control violations. They can be vital to risk assessments that otherwise may be predicated on limited or no advance information about a given traveler or item, and they can enhance critical information sharing with, and feedback from, elements ofthe federal government responsible for analyzing terrorist threat information. Finally, searches at the border are often integral to a determination ofan individual’s intentions upon entry and provide additional information relevant to admissibility under the immigration laws.
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Jan/CBP-Directive-3340-049A-Border-Search-of-Electronic-Media-Compliant.pdf