Migrants and refugees possess a fundamental right to privacy, which is frequently compromised by invasive surveillance practices. Powerful surveillance systems track their daily movements through biometric databases, GPS, and monitoring devices, often without consent. The expanding use of technologies such as digital tagging creates a dehumanising environment for individuals seeking better lives. These measures are framed as solutions, while lacking transparency and accountability, stripping migrants of agency. Failure to protect their privacy rights risks normalising a future where governments extensively monitor all activities of those seeking refuge.
Privacy is a fundamental human right that applies to everyone, regardless of where they come from or why they move. Migrants and refugees are no exception.
Surveillance tools are often rolled out without transparency. Hidden algorithms and secret systems make it nearly impossible for migrants and advocates to challenge these unfair or inhumane practices.
The rise of surveillance in immigration enforcement is often framed as a simple technical solution, rather than a complex political and moral issue with devastating consequences for those subjected to it.
If we fail to defend the privacy rights of migrants, we risk normalising a future where governments can monitor every thought, movement and interaction of anyone seeking refuge.
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