Fight for the Future, EFF, Others Push Back Against Growing ICE Surveillance

Digital rights groups led by Fight for the Future urge Congress to block DHS/ICE funding amid concerns over ICE’s expanding surveillance apparatus, citing EFF’s reporting and recent contracts for phone unlocking (Cellebrite, Magnet Forensics/GrayKey), spyware (Paragon Graphite), and social media/location monitoring (PenLink), as well as Palantir ELITE and Amazon Ring partnerships; the article warns these capabilities could be used against immigrants, activists, and citizens, and notes Democratic lawmakers’ efforts to reverse Trump-era funding increases.