Cochise County law enforcement to adopt iris scanners already used by ICE, raising privacy concerns
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Lauren Gilger
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Law enforcement agencies in Cochise County, Arizona are adopting iris-scanning technology that is the same system already used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This raises concerns about how biometric data will be shared and used across agencies, potentially enabling immigration enforcement coordination at the local level. The article explores the privacy and civil liberties implications of this technology deployment.
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It's the same iris scanning technology that's already being used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
It's raising questions about how this biometric data will be used — and by who.
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