The article highlights concerns regarding DOGE's access to the Department of Labor's Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program data. Although the data isn't immigration-specific, it can potentially be cross-referenced to infer the immigration status of formerly incarcerated individuals in the program. This situation raises fears that such information could be used to support narratives portraying immigrants as criminals. The connections of DOGE operatives to Musk and other federal agencies further complicate the implications surrounding the use of this data.
If DOGE were to find crossover, a source at the agency tells WIRED, this 'would fit so neatly with their messaging about immigrants being criminals and abusing government services.'
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