Investigation into ICE's Warrantless Location Data Purchases Initiated by Lawmakers

Investigation into ICE's Warrantless Location Data Purchases Initiated by Lawmakers

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Over 70 Democratic lawmakers have urged the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general to investigate the alleged warrantless purchases of Americans' location data by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies. This follows a previous probe that revealed illegal data purchases by ICE and other agencies, raising concerns about privacy violations and misuse of personal data.

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2023-01-01
Previous investigation into illegal data purchases by ICE and others concluded.
2026-03-03
Lawmakers call for investigation into ICE's data purchases.
2026-03-04
Letter sent to DHS inspector general requesting investigation.