As airports fell into chaos in the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order this weekend, border agents confronted targeted travelers with an unusual request: access to their social media accounts. In Houston, an immigration lawyer named Mana Yegani reported Border Patrol agents checking new arrival’s Facebook pages, alongside questions about political views and associations.

Four federal courts have now issued stays on the order, and the fight over its legality continues — but there’s reason to think scrutiny of arrivals’ Facebook and Twitter accounts will only intensify. On Sunday, multiple outlets reported that the Trump administration WAs discussing a requirement for all foreign visitors to share their social media and web activity…

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