Persons inadmissible because they were convicted of (or admit to) engaging in prostitution (See INA §212(a)(2)(D)(i) can use the less burdensome standard for a INA § 212(h) waiver. Technically, the applicant for a waiver only needs to show her admission is not contrary to the national welfare and has been rehabilitated. (INA §212(h)(2)) “Hardship to
US Border Police cannot search inside your cell phone or laptop to just fish around (U.S. v. Miguel Angel Cano 9th Cir. Aug. 16, 2019)
While the law still allows the U.S. CBP (Customs, Border Patrol) to conduct a limited search of a cell phone or laptop at the border without any suspicion whatsoever based upon the border search exception which is designed for customs inspections, the court re-visited United States v. Cotterman, 709 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 2013)