DHS ramps up surveillance in ICE raids, sweeping in citizens

Virginia senators call for investigation into DHS use of personal data

Both of Virginia's senators want an investigation into how the Department of Homeland Security uses sensitive personal data. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) this week requested that DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari look into that issue. They pointed to reports that DHS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are tapping into tools ranging from facial recognition and license plate readers to social media monitoring. Earlier th…

Department of Homeland Security intensifies surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are "highly targeted."

ICE ramping up surveillance with face scans and data tracking

Homeland Security and other federal agencies have dramatically expanded their ability to collect, share and analyze people's personal data

DHS ramps up surveillance in ICE raids, sweeping in citizens

ICE agents appear to be leaning heavily on biometric surveillance and vast, interconnected databases.

DHS ramps up surveillance software in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens

Department of Homeland Security officials insist their immigration enforcement operations are “highly targeted.”