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ICE Taps Into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network
- On Tuesday, a report revealed that ICE uses AI-powered license plate readers from Flock Safety, employed by state and local police across over 5,000 U.S. communities.
- This access stems from collaborations under the 287 program and informal arrangements during the Trump and Biden administrations, with some uncertainty about formal contracts.
- Law enforcement has made over 4,000 lookups related to immigration enforcement using this system, which lacks public oversight and raises concerns about expanded surveillance.
- Experts like Jay Stanley and Albert Fox Cahn argue that this creates a ‘‘national system of data’’ that breaches promises made to undocumented residents and demands public discussion.
- This situation suggests potential risks of unchecked federal use of local surveillance networks for immigration enforcement, which could extend to broader government purposes.
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ICE illegally gains informal access to nationwide license plate camera network
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gained indirect access to a vast network of AI-powered license plate reader cameras operated by Flock Safety, according to documents reviewed by 404 Media. ICE has no direct agreement with Flock, but has accessed the system through search requests routed via local and state law enforcement. The data, obtained from Danville, Illinois, through a public records request, revealed more than 4,000 lookups…
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ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows https://www.404media.co/ice-taps-into-nationwide-ai-enabled-camera-network-data-shows/ “Data from a license plate-scanning tool that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for...
PPA made over 45,000 queries in license plate camera database over past year
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has made more than 45,000 queries in the license plate camera database over the past year. Most queries are made in the course of investigating serious criminal investigations and during covert operations, the PPA told ERR.
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