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Respectfully stating that you refuse to answer is not lying by omission. In the USA, a court can compel you to answer the government's questions; a federal, state or local law enforcement officer representing the government cannot. They can still arrest you, of course, but need reasonable suspicion to do this, and you can get a court to review whether your arrest was justified. In contrast, DHS says they don't need any suspicion to take your device from you at the border.
Frankly, I'm surprised these basic civil rights are news to so many US citizens . . .
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