Wednesday, December 4, 2024

This Data Broker is Selling Your Personal Data to ICE so It Can Try To Predict Crimes

Posted By Peter Coyne | 2023-06-23 05:43:18

The data broker LexisNexis provides U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with tools to target people who may commit a crime.

  • LexisNexis then allows ICE to track the purported pre-criminals’ movements.
  • The unredacted contract overview provides a rare look at the controversial $16.8 million agreement between LexisNexis and ICE.

“The purpose of this program is mass surveillance at its core,” said Julie Mao, an attorney and co-founder of Just Futures Law, which is suing LexisNexis over allegations it illegally buys and sells personal data.

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