Common Dreams: Thomson Reuters Slammed for Deal That Gives ICE Access to Private Profiles of Tens of Millions of Americans
A coalition of civil liberties and digital rights groups wrote to Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committee members to flag concerns about a Thomson Reuters deal that reportedly gives ICE access to private profiles covering tens of millions of Americans.
Why this matters: This is a data broker deal with real consequences for real people. Thomson Reuters is not a surveillance company in name, but if it is selling ICE access to detailed profiles of tens of millions of Americans, the label does not matter much. Immigration enforcement is the stated use, but data collected for one purpose rarely stays there. People in those profiles did not agree to be screened by federal agents. A coalition of major civil rights organizations going to Congress suggests they think the normal complaint channels have already failed.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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