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Trump's ICE Revives Controversial Tracking Tactics Amid Privacy Concerns

9/10/2025

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The Trump administration has reinstated a program using cell site simulators to find undocumented immigrants, raising privacy issues.
ICE issued a warrant to track a Venezuelan fugitive in Utah, who escaped from prison while serving a murder sentence.
The agency spent nearly $1 million on Stingray devices and has a $4.4 million contract with Harris Corporation for tracking technology.
The ACLU questions the legality of using Stingray devices for immigration enforcement.
Under Biden, ICE has deported more individuals than during Trump's presidency, despite claims of an "open border."

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The Trump administration has reinstated a program using cell site simulators to find undocumented immigrants, raising privacy issues.
ICE issued a warrant to track a Venezuelan fugitive in Utah, who escaped from prison while serving a murder sentence.
The agency spent nearly $1 million on Stingray devices and has a $4.4 million contract with Harris Corporation for tracking technology.
The ACLU questions the legality of using Stingray devices for immigration enforcement.
Under Biden, ICE has deported more individuals than during Trump's presidency, despite claims of an "open border."