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#ICE’s ‘Frightening’ #FacialRecognition App is Scanning #USCitizens Without Their Consent
by Stephen Prager, November 1, 2025
“An ICE officer may ignore evidence of American citizenship—including a birth certificate—if the app says the person is an alien,” said the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Excerpt: "On Friday, 404 published an internal document from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which stated that “ICE does not provide the opportunity for individuals to decline or consent to the collection and use of biometric data/photograph collection.” The document also states that the image of any face that agents scan, including those of US citizens, will be stored for 15 years.
The outlet identified several videos that have been posted to social media of immigration officials using the technology.
In one, taken in Chicago, armed agents in sunglasses and face coverings are shown accosting a pair of Hispanic teenagers on bicycles, asking where they are from. The 16-year-old boy who filmed the encounter said he is “from here”—an American citizen—but that he only has a school ID on him. The officer tells the boy he’ll be allowed to leave if he’ll “do a facial.” The other officer then snaps a photo of him with a phone camera and asks his name.
In another video, also in Chicago, agents are shown surrounding a driver, who declines to show his ID. Without asking, one officer points his phone at the man. “I’m an American citizen, so leave me alone,” the driver says. “Alright, we just got to verify that,” the officer responds."
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-facial-recognition
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