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Malls In California Are Sending License Plate Information To ICE (theweek.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the send-and-receive dept.

Presto Vivace shares a report from The Week with the caption, "And they wonder why some of us prefer to shop online." From the report: Surveillance systems at more than 46 malls in California are capturing license plate information that is fed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Electronic Frontier Foundation reported Tuesday. One company, Irvine Company Retail Properties, operates malls all over the state using a security network called Vigilant Solutions. Vigilant shares data with hundreds of law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, and debt collectors -- including ICE, which signed a contract with the security company earlier this year, reports The Verge. "[Irvine Company] is putting not only immigrants at risk, but invading the privacy of its customers by allowing a third-party to hold onto their data indefinitely," EFF wrote in its report, urging the chain of malls to stop providing information to ICE.

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  1. 1-866-DHS-2ICE is not the right number by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That number is not what you think it is for.

    A quick google:
    "What types of crimes should you report to the ICE HSI Tip Line?
            Terrorism, Cyber Crimes,Drug Smuggling,Money Laundering, Human Trafficking/Smuggling
    Human Rights Violators
            Import/Export Violations
            Child Pornography/Exploitation
            Document and Benefit Fraud
            Gang-related Crimes
            Intellectual Property Rights Violations
            Worksite Enforcement"

    So lets see, I notice from your posting history that you are a Trump troll. So lets see how many of these Trump has done.

    "Cyber Crimes", i.e. hiring Russian hackers via Manasfort.
    "Money Laundering".... that's Trump corps main business, laundering Russian mafia money into property while providing a US 'Investor" visa paperwork.
    "Human Trafficking".... i.e. Trump modelling agency and its illegal models brought in on tourist visas and told to lie about the reason for the visit..
    "Human Rights Violations"..... i.e. taking kids from parents and blaming God, then Democrats, then Newspapers.
    "Child Pornography/Exploitation"... the 13 year old that accused him of rape and then settled at almost the exact same time Stormey Daniels settled in almost exactly the same way.
    "Document and Benefit Fraud", Trumps modelling agency again.
    "Worksite Enforcement".... undocumented Polish builders at his building site

    If you see something, say something.