U.S. immigration agency explores data loophole
April 22, 2022
According to the Guardian press, American cities and states began restricting the information local law enforcement is allowed to exchange with immigration authorities over the past decades. Recently, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been using private technology companies to avoid those policies. Using the private companies, ICE can then get access to information about incarcerations and jail bookings, which helps them pick up immigrants targeted for deportation. Contracting with the private data brokers allows for ICE to get around some sanctuary laws.
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