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The original was posted on /r/selfhosted by /u/Lunar2K0 on 2025-04-18 20:47:03+00:00.
Due to the ongoing issues at the US border, US citizens and non citizens alike are getting harassed by Customs and Border Patrol with more frequency. One of the tactics they use is seizing your phone and forcing you to give up the password through intimidation, or else a non citizen will be denied entry and a citizen will have their phone confiscated and they will be detained.
Self hosting your own services and making sure your sensitive information is stored on your own personal cloud is a great way to maintain your privacy at the border. They will go through anything that is LOCALLY stored on your device, but are specifically not allowed to go through any service that connects to the internet. Tailscale, Immich, PaperlessNGX, Jellyfin, TrueNAS, etc, all of these services are our tools against getting harassed at the border over a picture of a Palestinian flag.
Good luck and be safe everyone