By Hannah | Published February 11, 2020 | Posted in Immigration Law News | Tagged Tags: CBP, DHS, ICE, phone location data | Comments Off on DHS Purchasing Phone Location Data to Track Undocumented Immigrants
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DHS Purchasing Phone Location Data to Track Undocumented Immigrants
A new report states that the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) has been purchasing phone location data from commercial databases for the purposes of tracking and capturing undocumented immigrants and other immigration law violators. These databases allow agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to monitor the movement of Read More
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