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US uses private data to track immigrants

US uses private data to track immigrants

Update: 2025-12-12
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A new FT investigation maps out the web of data brokers, private companies and government agencies that federal agents are using to help with their mass deportations. The FT’s Peter Andringa and Stefania Palma explain how corporate entities have created a surveillance network that can track immigrants across the country. 


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US uses private data to track immigrants

US uses private data to track immigrants