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New England First Amendment Coalition, Media Groups Argue First Amendment Protections for Journalists at U.S. Borders
August 26, 2020
WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release:

The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued that the First Amendment prohibits suspicionless searches of electronic devices at the country's borders and protects journalists from government surveillance of their laptops and cellphones.

In an Aug. 7 amicus brief (https://nefac.org/files/2020/08/2020-08-07-Knight-and-RCFP-Amicus-Br.pdf) -- . . .

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