Travellers to the U.S. could have their laptops and other electronic devices seized at the airport under new anti-terror measures. Federal agents have been granted powers to take such devices and hold them as long as they like.
They do not even need grounds to suspect wrongdoing.
The Department of Homeland Security said the policies applied to anyone entering the country by land, sea or air, including U.S. citizens.
The extent of the new powers, which have been secretly in place for some time, was revealed yesterday in the Washington Post.
