Senators call on ICE to halt use of facial recognition as surveillance powers grow
Senators Edward Markey, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley – all Democrats – have issued a pointed demand to U.S. Immigration…
ICE – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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ICE awards Clearview AI $9.2M facial recognition contract
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) investigative arm has significantly expanded its reliance on controversial facial recognition technology, awarding a…
Lawmakers demand answers on ICE facial recognition app as oversight fight intensifies
Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security have demanded that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turn over legal…
US immigration crackdown spurs wave of digital resistance
The digital battlefield in America’s immigration enforcement landscape is escalating. In mid‑2025, Netherlands‑based activist Dominick Skinner launched ICE List to…
ICE prepares sole-source facial recognition deal with Clearview AI
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is once again advancing its relationship with Clearview AI through a sole-source contract, a…
ICE’s biometric surveillance reach expands with BI2 iris scanning tech
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing to acquire advanced iris biometric systems from BI2 Technologies through a sole-source…
New Orleans ID emerges as national test for municipal autonomy, resistance to ICE
In late July, New Orleans announced the Crescent City ID, a municipal identity card program specifically designed to support inclusion in…
ICE’s expanding use of ankle monitors ignites surveillance, privacy concerns
In a quiet but consequential shift in immigration enforcement strategy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a sweeping…
ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance
In early 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly expanded its biometric surveillance footprint with the deployment of a powerful…
CBP’s biometric border dragnet and the corporate state behind it
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is on the verge of reissuing a sweeping regulatory overhaul that will usher in…
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