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Original Date Announced
July 7, 2019ICE agents reportedly authorized administrative subpoenas of the Department of Licensing to conduct facial recognition scans of all photos of license applicants through state repositories of driver's license photos from Washington, Vermont, and Utah. Utah and Vermont have complied. [ID #413]
FBI, ICE find state driver’s license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searchesSubsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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ICE has run facial-recognition searches on millions of Maryland drivers
ICE has reportedly accessed Maryland's driver's license database nearly 100 times since 2018, without seeking state or court approval.
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Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: InteriorAgencies Affected: ICEPre Trump-Era Policies
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
2021.07.14 Undocumented Immigrants Can Get Licenses. ICE Can Get Their Data.
On July 14, 2021, a new report from the Center for Public Integrity revealed that motor vehicle agencies in at least seven states — each of which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses — have shared immigrants’ personal information to U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) since January 2020. The report highlights that ICE agents request the motor vehicle agencies to run facial recognition searches to match a provided photo. On other occasions, ICE agents seek individuals’ addresses and driving records.
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