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ICE to pay Thomson Reuters $125M for personal data to investigate 'voter fraud'

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to award a $125 million contract to Thomson Reuters for access to its extensive personal data databases. This data, which includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and geolocation information, will be used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to investigate alleged voter and immigration fraud. Thomson Reuters' CLEAR product will provide continuous monitoring capabilities for millions of individuals and entities, a service described as essential for national security and identifying individuals for various eligibility requirements. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the use of vast personal data sets for surveillance and potential misuse in election integrity investigations.

RANK_REASON Government contract for large-scale personal data acquisition with implications for privacy and election integrity. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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ICE to pay Thomson Reuters $125M for personal data to investigate 'voter fraud'

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

    A new procurement record says ICE wants access to personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, and ethnicity, to investigate in part what the agency calls “voters fraud.” It also plans to use the data to investigate immigration fraud.

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