ICE letter to Congress reveals data collection on protesters despite denials of database
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Summary
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has denied maintaining a protester database, but a previously unpublicized letter from the agency's former head to Congress reveals that ICE collects data on individuals suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters. The article details an incident in Portland, Maine, where a pediatric occupational therapist observed federal agents during an immigration crackdown and had their license plate photographed, raising concerns about surveillance of protesters and community observers.
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In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters.
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