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ICE to Deploy Police Facial-ID App, Rights Groups Warn

6/6/2026

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The ICE Task Force Module App would scan faces against a database of over 250 million DHS and State Department images.
ICE plans to give the app to the 1,220 police agencies in the 287(g) program across 32 states and two territories, with a launch slated for September 24 2025.
The ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation warn that the app’s false-match rate and fifteen-year data retention could threaten citizens’ rights.

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Story summary

The ICE Task Force Module App would scan faces against a database of over 250 million DHS and State Department images.
ICE plans to give the app to the 1,220 police agencies in the 287(g) program across 32 states and two territories, with a launch slated for September 24 2025.
The ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation warn that the app’s false-match rate and fifteen-year data retention could threaten citizens’ rights.