Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union reveal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have accessed a database of license plate numbers to track individuals believed to be in the country illegally, The Washington Post reports. The database holds records of license plate numbers and vehicle locations captured from red lights and speed-limit cameras around the country. Vasudha Talla, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Northern California, said, “The ACLU’s grave concerns about the civil liberties risks of license plate readers take on greater urgency as this surveillance information fuels ICE’s deportation machine.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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