FWIW, I've traveled internationally a dozen times to Mexico, China, and Germany (mostly for work). I have no accounts on the common major social networks, inclu

FWIW, I've traveled internationally a dozen times to Mexico, China, and Germany (mostly for work). I have no accounts on the common major social networks, including Facebook and LinkedIn. My laptop runs Linux on an encrypted drive (and it's off when I go through customs), my phone used to run Lineage (now CalyxOS) and would be pretty novel to a customs officer. I was never hassled even a little on re-entry to the US. On entering foreign customs, I've been forced to give up tools like small screwdrivers and hex keys, but never my daily-drivers. I've been forced to pay customs when I had to carry two separate laptops into a country (30% the cost of the laptop, as if I was carrying this beat-up old workstation to sell it in the country, instead of because it was the only way to connect to that proprietary equipment). I've been quizzed about plans to leave foreign countries when the scope of work and time to implement a project were not well-defined, as if I wanted a flexible fare return trip because I was moving to Mexico, forsaking my family, job, and home. Neither I nor any of my coworkers have been hassled on re-entry. We're just not that interesting, it's an irrational fear, stop watching "reality" TV.