Border officials are pushing back on reports indicating that the Trump administration is abnormally searching foreigners' phones at U.S. customs in border airports.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denied entry to 329 individuals traveling through John F. Kennedy International Airport in February and March, the agency recently announced.
According to CBP, officials at the JFK port of entry removed 135 inadmissible aliens in February. In March, officials removed 194 of them at the airport.
JFK is the sixth busiest airport in the country by passenger volume and is the most popular U.S. airport for international travelers.
The 44 percent month-over-month increase indicates that enforcement operations are ramping up since a memo from the Trump administration ordering 'enhanced screening.'
News of increased arrests and deportations after flying into the United States - including tales of agents searching passengers' phones for anti-Trump content - have sparked paranoia.
The fear is prompting travelers to bring burner phones to avoid being denied entry to the U.S.
From a British man who got a job in Minnesota to a French researcher who was traveling to attend a conference in Houston, foreigners heading to America are concerned about having their devices searched by border agents.
Muhammed Ihsanullah, 20, a student from England who recently got a job offer to work at a Minnesota summer camp, is still concerned about heading to the US, he recently told NBC News.
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