The DHS Data Grab Is Putting US Citizens at Risk
4 months ago
- #data privacy
- #immigration
- #civil rights
- US citizen Leonardo Garcia Venegas was detained twice by immigration authorities despite presenting his REAL ID.
- At least 170 US citizens have been detained by immigration authorities in the first nine months of 2025.
- The Trump administration is pooling data from various federal agencies to surveil and track immigrants.
- DHS and other agencies are sharing data, including voter registration and Medicaid information, for immigration enforcement.
- Naturalized citizens are at risk due to outdated or incorrect data in government databases.
- There is no system in place to correct data errors, leading to potential wrongful detentions and loss of benefits.
- Experts warn that the rapid data-sharing and enforcement could lead to more wrongful detentions and violations of rights.