ICE isn’t just tracking your phone. The surveillance technology goes further than that.

The advanced surveillance tools allow ICE agents to scan people’s faces to determine their citizenship, access highly sensitive personal data and monitor entire neighborhoods all at once.

By: Shubhanjana Das

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 2,118

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By now, the videos of immigration agents holding up their phones to people’s faces or scanning license plates are everywhere. While the exact reasons may seem murky, experts say one thing is clear: The ongoing federal crackdown is being powered by a vast surveillance network that has spread far beyond immigrant communities.

Surveillance technology experts and digital rights advocates told Sahan Journal that they are alarmed about the ability of more than 3,000 Department …

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