Tag: Civil Liberties

The Deadly Digital Border Wall

October 28, 2021

Lays out concerns about tools used for “digital wall” surveillance, biometrics, and hacking and tracking of internet communications.

December 16, 2020

For the last three years, the Chula Vista Police Department has allowed other policing agencies — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement — to access the data it has collected from license plate readers as part of a previously unreported partnership with a private company.

August 24, 2020

A summary of recent experience with border security and migration, with a long list of recommendations.

February 7, 2020

A look at drones, towers, sensors, and other so-called “smart wall” technology.

CBP and ICE launch a pilot program to collect DNA of U.S. citizens, permanent residents holding a “green card,” asylum seekers, and people entering the country without authorization when detained by Border Patrol. Starting January 13, CBP will collect swabs from people apprehended at the Canadian border near Detroit, Michigan, and at the official port of entry in Eagle Pass, Texas. The pilot program will last 90 days, subjects as young as 14 will be tested, and there are plans to expand nationwide.

January 3, 2020

How CBP and ICE intend to collect and process DNA samples. (Link at dhs.gov)