Prepare for your social media to be scrutinized when entering the U.S.

Why do they need to do this? The US authorities and secret services already broke any privacy from people who use any US based products or saved data in social media and other content (PRISM plus various other solutions).

Travelers without US citizenship shall also know that they have no rights anyway by US constitution.

Before everyone loses their "stuff," this is just a proposal and not a done deal. Lots of things are proposed and then never happen.

If enacted, this would devistate the travel and tourism industry in the US. Local, state and the federal government would suffer as well.

It is estimated that in 2025, foreign visitors will spend around $170 billion dollars while in the US. This proposal would cause a good number of people not to come. It would not only affect businesses but also governments due to less taxes being collected on that money and increased unemployment.

The government already has the right to question people coming in and go through your phone. This proposal wants people to provide this ahead of time. Many won't bother and visit somewhere else.

This would not affect US citizens.

In regard to the comment of not having rights...well...when you land on US soil and until you clear immigration, no one has Constitutional rights as you have not officially "entered" the US. While Americans can't be denied entry as long as they can prove they are US citizens, foreigners can be sent home. But that's the case in most countries. If denied entry, you are gone. No lawyers, no hearings.

I agree with Frank. Life is too short to worry about all the things that “might” happen.

If implemented it will probably mean that I'll be barred because the thin skinned man child won't like what I think of him. Not that I have any intention of visiting the US for the foreseeable.

FrankII thank you for a response that is rational and i believe complies with the forum rules.