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Reported: ICE using automated license-plate-reader cameras for immigration enforcement via state/local police

  1. Original Date Announced

    May 27, 2025

    404 Media reports that ICE is using data from a license-plate-scanning tool "that is primarily marketed as a surveillance solution for small towns to combat crimes like car jackings or finding missing people."

    ICE agents do not have an official contract with Flock, the company providing the AI-powered automatic license-plate-reader (ALPR) system, but, according to data reviewed by 404 Media, ICE officials have asked state/local law enforcement offices to search Flock cameras on their behalf. Reportedly more than 4,000 lookups have been conducted at the behest of the federal government for immigration purposes, "giving federal law enforcement side-door access to a tool that it currently does not have a formal contract for." When conducting a Flock lookup, state/local law enforcement is reportedly not only able to "search their own Flock cameras, but also those in other states or even nationwide."

    Trump 2.0 [ID #1777]

    2025.05.27_Reported: ICE Taps into Nationwide AI-Enabled Camera Network, Data Shows - 404 Media
  2. Effective Date

    May 27, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Subject Matter: Interior
Agencies Affected: ICE State & Local Entities

Associated or Derivative Policies

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