Yes to the "ICE Out of My Face Act"
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Yes to the "ICE Out of My Face Act"
"To combat these abuses, EFF is proud to support the "ICE Out of My Face Act." This new federal bill would ban ICE and CBP agents, and some local police working with them, from acquiring or using biometric surveillance systems, including face recognition technology, or information derived from such systems by another entity. This bill would be enforceable, among other ways, by a strong private right of action."
"It's past time for the federal government to end its use of this abusive surveillance technology. A great place to start is its use for immigration enforcement, given ICE and CBP's utter disdain for the law. Face surveillance in the hands of the government is a fundamentally harmful technology, even under strict regulations or if the technology was 100% accurate. We thank the authors of this bill for their leadership in taking steps to end"
ICE and CBP have engaged in violent enforcement and intrusive digital-surveillance practices in Minnesota, including extensive facial scans. Immigration agents have reportedly scanned faces roughly 100,000 times, and the technology has already produced at least one known misidentification. Face recognition poses significant risks to civil liberties and digital rights even if highly accurate. The ICE Out of My Face Act would ban ICE, CBP, and certain local police working with them from acquiring or using biometric surveillance systems or data derived from them. The bill would provide enforceability through a strong private right of action and is sponsored by Senators Markey, Merkley, Wyden, and Representative Jayapal, with EFF support.
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