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wiggs

(8,302 posts)
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:00 PM Apr 2025

Anyone hesitant about traveling out of the US and coming back with progressive websites and texts

on their phones? Or perhaps a history of dem party donations and voting?

Heading to Germany this spring for a wedding. Haven't done anything wrong of course (in our minds) so choosing to go, unless some earthshaking event happens. And I'm loath to change our lives just because a toddler is leading the country, but....

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Anyone hesitant about traveling out of the US and coming back with progressive websites and texts (Original Post) wiggs Apr 2025 OP
I'm thinking of buying a burner phone CanonRay Apr 2025 #1
That is what i would do. And a minimalist laptop or tablet if one is needed. hlthe2b Apr 2025 #4
I would take no chances! I'd get a new phone to take with me. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2025 #2
Back your phone up and wipe it before you go. C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #3
Started to get worried about my posts on DU even exboyfil Apr 2025 #5
I'm more worried about Denmark not allowing me in. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #6
No decent country will let us in. US won't let us back in. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #13
turn your phone off before border control. Voltaire2 Apr 2025 #7
Yes I was planning a trip to London in the fall and now I will not be going on any international travel until the kimbutgar Apr 2025 #8
I'm concerned as well! LaRaven Apr 2025 #9
Would Global Entry help? leftieNanner Apr 2025 #10
I use the MPC app (mobile passport control) to get through customs lines faster. LaRaven Apr 2025 #11
Good point. Probably too late to apply. But we have TSA and mobile passport control which may help too. nt wiggs Apr 2025 #15
Out of country? piddyprints Apr 2025 #12
We're not worried and we are flying home tomorrow. Wonder Why Apr 2025 #14
Thanks for the input! Though now I'm more worried! I think clearing history of DU, rawstory, etc should be enough. We wiggs Apr 2025 #16
are you white? Kali Apr 2025 #17
right. all kinds of things like that to worry about in the next month or so that could derail our plans. nt wiggs Apr 2025 #18
my sister is heading to Rome in a couple of weeks Kali Apr 2025 #19
we are older and appear caucasian. I have a gray pony tail and wife has purple hair though...could be trouble! nt wiggs Apr 2025 #20
I'm planning a trip to Canada in June. Callalily Apr 2025 #21
In the early 2000s, when we took the kids on an overseas trip, tensions were high and we told people we wiggs Apr 2025 #22

hlthe2b

(110,698 posts)
4. That is what i would do. And a minimalist laptop or tablet if one is needed.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:03 PM
Apr 2025

I am not on social media and never have been. DU is easy enough to "wipe" from one's phone/computer if necessary. I have never posted anything approaching threatening type posts, and my clear anti-Trump posts, well, they are just that-- anonymous sans a lot of work on their part. Especially so without any cached websites on a new phone or tablet.

C_U_L8R

(47,692 posts)
3. Back your phone up and wipe it before you go.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:03 PM
Apr 2025

Who knows what Trump's henchmen will do next, but I don't think I'd chance it.

Or better as those above said... get a cheap (if they exist anymore) burner phone for travel.

exboyfil

(18,243 posts)
5. Started to get worried about my posts on DU even
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:05 PM
Apr 2025

If it was just me, I would let it roll, but my wife is dependent on me. Last year when I got terminated, I removed all political messaging from my Facebook.

I probably will never leave the country again (my wife doesn't want to travel internationally - she refuses to get a passport).

Voltaire2

(15,377 posts)
7. turn your phone off before border control.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:07 PM
Apr 2025

At least for iphone, power on requires a password and they cannot demand that from you. For windows computers unfortunately biometric access is active on reboot. Perhaps don't bring a computer.

A burner is an option.

kimbutgar

(25,575 posts)
8. Yes I was planning a trip to London in the fall and now I will not be going on any international travel until the
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:08 PM
Apr 2025

Orange reign of terror is over. I have been posting anti orange Hitler stuff since 2015 on here and other social media. And I’m sure I’m on an enemies list somewhere in his maga cult. I might not be able to re enter from international travel. Also I’m nervous flying domestically. I’ll still do car trips within my state. And to visit my mother law in the next state over.

LaRaven

(170 posts)
9. I'm concerned as well!
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:20 PM
Apr 2025

I’m actually returning to US from my winter home in the Caribbean next weekfor a month. My stopover is in Dallas. All my papers, passport etc. are in order. I have already begun to wipe some data, but the texts and emails from democrats are hard to disappear. I need to bring back my iPhone, iPad and iMac.

I am worried!

LaRaven

(170 posts)
11. I use the MPC app (mobile passport control) to get through customs lines faster.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:43 PM
Apr 2025

Hoping it assists me in getting through without issues. I’m going to bring a copy of my birth certificate along with passport in any case.

wiggs

(8,302 posts)
15. Good point. Probably too late to apply. But we have TSA and mobile passport control which may help too. nt
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:20 PM
Apr 2025

piddyprints

(14,975 posts)
12. Out of country?
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:09 PM
Apr 2025

You couldn't pay me to get on an airplane to a neighboring state. If that didn't scare me enough, I have no doubt my donations, voting record, and being a member of DU, not to mention being old, would be enough for them to detain me.

Face it, our lives have changed and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Oh, but the other candidate was a black woman who laughed too much.

Safe travels to you.

wiggs

(8,302 posts)
16. Thanks for the input! Though now I'm more worried! I think clearing history of DU, rawstory, etc should be enough. We
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:27 PM
Apr 2025

need our phones turned on for mobile passport control.

Again...reading DU is not illegal. If they are able to stop us or detain us for posting criticisms we have much bigger problems here to worry about.

I think chances of global economic meltdown, war, cyber attack, etc by then are greater than me being questioned about DU registration or dem donations. Of course, if I bought a pair of $700 gold shoes by a conman I'm sure I could be waved through with 'thanks and god bless'!

Hate that we even have to think about these kinds of things.

Kali

(56,329 posts)
17. are you white?
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:33 PM
Apr 2025

probably fine. I'd be more worried about flight safety on the way back or across US.

wiggs

(8,302 posts)
18. right. all kinds of things like that to worry about in the next month or so that could derail our plans. nt
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:57 PM
Apr 2025

Kali

(56,329 posts)
19. my sister is heading to Rome in a couple of weeks
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 05:03 PM
Apr 2025

it will be interesting, the guy she is going with likes to wear provocative tee shirts - like Fuck Trump - or similar. and he is Black.

wiggs

(8,302 posts)
20. we are older and appear caucasian. I have a gray pony tail and wife has purple hair though...could be trouble! nt
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 05:20 PM
Apr 2025

Callalily

(15,145 posts)
21. I'm planning a trip to Canada in June.
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 06:52 AM
Apr 2025

I'm sure they are going to welcome me with open arms!

wiggs

(8,302 posts)
22. In the early 2000s, when we took the kids on an overseas trip, tensions were high and we told people we
Fri Apr 4, 2025, 01:06 PM
Apr 2025

met we were Canadian.

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