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ICE Expands Biometric Tracking Amid Privacy Concerns

1/29/2026

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Story summary
  • ICE is expanding its use of facial recognition and iris scanning to bolster enforcement.
  • The Mobile Fortify app lets agents identify individuals by accessing multiple databases.
  • BI2 Technologies is among firms that have expanded ICE's access to biometric data.
  • Civil rights groups warn these practices may cause misidentification and privacy violations.
  • Critics fear the measures could enable abuse and create a chilling effect on immigrant communities.