cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/977608

The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is using it in the field.

  • BigFig@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Just imagining this and laughing. “Actually gestapo, it’s my right to not be disappeared against my will!”

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      22 hours ago

      I’ve done it. Recently. Walked up with my palm covering the camera so it didn’t see me while I approached, stepped to the side of it once I could, said I opt out, and went through.

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      1 day ago

      You idiot. I said in my post “decline at the airport” - meaning decline when the TSA asks to do it at airport security Not when ICE tries to take picture on a street