DHS/ICE Surveillance and Detention Scandals
Leaked ICE plan to deploy facial recognition to 1,200 local PDs without warrants. EFF reveals Flock ALPRs use ICE-populated 'Immigration Violator' hotlist. National backlash: 82 Flock contracts terminated. New: ICE shared improperly disclosed Medicaid data for immigration enforcement; state AGs sue, Palantir involved. Federal judge blocks Trump admin from arresting migrants at immigration courts. Three women legal observers sue DHS for surveillance and retaliation; lawsuit alleges secret Protester Surveillance Policy. DOJ sues Milwaukee over ICE mask ban. Federal confinement up 12% under Trump. Brennan Center report warns EO 14243 and DOGE data consolidation revive post-9/11 TIA. Judge slashes most claims in man's surveillance/FOIA lawsuit but leaves FOIA, Privacy Act, and First Amendment retaliation claims alive. Minnesota residents sue ICE over facial recognition tracking of protest observers. American Oversight obtains TSA-ICE data-sharing MOA signed May 2025, contradicting acting TSA Administrator's sworn testimony. Pennsylvania lawmakers draft ALPR safeguards. CDT report warns of privacy risks from government data consolidation. Woman sues DHS after Global Entry revoked following Border Patrol encounter. Former SSA deputy commissioner warns of 'death of the federal firewall' under DOGE. Kansas Justice Institute sues Wichita over Flock cameras. Witness to deadly ICE shooting in TX disputes federal account. Guest post details coordinated state-level coalition of 112 lawmakers across 35 states passing 50+ laws to resist ICE overreach. ACLU reviews state lawsuit against Merrillville Town over ICE detention. Article argues states can prosecute ICE agents under Supremacy Clause. New: States sue over Trump policy of sharing TANF benefits data with immigration authorities (August 11 effective date); multiple lawsuits filed by coalitions including Make the Road States, Common Cause, EPIC. Google quietly removes ICE detention reviews, raising platform power concerns. AI surveillance governance gaps highlighted during World Cup preparations; calls for public AI registers and ethics reviews. Burchett files bill to ban federal funds for Flock cameras. CDT issue brief highlights data broker loophole enabling warrantless surveillance. New: Idaho's SB 1180 restrictions and DeFlock Idaho tort filings add local legal pushback. Rep. Self introduces PRIVACY Act targeting Flock, CBDC, and 2027 vehicle kill switches, signaling bipartisan concern. Institute for Justice report details procedural barriers (FTCA, Bivens, qualified immunity) that shield federal agents from accountability. New this session: NYPD secretly linked 20,000 NYCHA cameras to its Domain Awareness System via free internet program; tenants sue for warrantless surveillance and racial discrimination. State Department seeks Palantir's advice on free speech and countering digital surveillance—a case of regulatory capture. WFP extends Palantir contract despite leaked audit flagging privacy risks. Federal court rules tower dump warrants always unconstitutional—major surveillance precedent. ACLU releases toolkit for defense attorneys to challenge police surveillance tech.