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Original Date Announced
May 27, 2025404 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 MediaEffective Date
May 27, 2025Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: InteriorAgencies Affected: ICE State & Local EntitiesAssociated or Derivative Policies
- December 22, 2017 ICE gains access to nationwide license plate reader database
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