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Trump Era: Immigration Surveillance Threatens Privacy and Rights

4/21/2025

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Under President Trump's administration, the U.S. immigration system has transformed into a surveillance apparatus, scrutinizing both undocumented immigrants and citizens alike. With agencies like DHS and ICE employing AI technologies such as facial recognition and social media tracking, fears over privacy and wrongful arrests loom large, threatening civil liberties through programs like “Catch and Revoke.”

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Story summary

Under President Trump's administration, the U.S. immigration system has transformed into a surveillance apparatus, scrutinizing both undocumented immigrants and citizens alike. With agencies like DHS and ICE employing AI technologies such as facial recognition and social media tracking, fears over privacy and wrongful arrests loom large, threatening civil liberties through programs like “Catch and Revoke.”