A New Tool for US Immigration to Track Illegal Immigrants

A report by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows that ICE uses Facebook back-end data to track target illegal immigrants who may be deported. Facebook may become a new tool for the US Immigration Service to track illegal immigrants.

According to the Mercury News, documents and emails obtained by requesting public records provide a rare opportunity for people to spy on the strategies used by ICE to monitor illegal immigrants.

In one case, several agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement contacted an investigator in Seth, Lascroux, New Mexico, to trace the information of an anonymous person. They finally got the back-end data of Facebook to check the login time of the tracked account and find the IP address of the tracked account every time.

It is said that the investigators of the Department of Homeland Security immediately sent a "Facebook Business Record" by email, which showed the phone number of the tracked person and the place where he logged into the account at a specific time.

In a statement sent to the Bay Area News Group on Monday (26th), a Facebook spokesperson said that the above special case involved a child predator survey.

"We attach great importance to law enforcement actions to protect children and protect them from infringement, so we respond to the legal request of ICE and provide data that meets our standards for public data." "Facebook" company responded.

A Facebook spokesperson also said: "Facebook will not provide any special data access to ICE or other law enforcement agencies."

Intercontinental Exchange did not immediately comment on the incident on Monday afternoon.

An ICE spokesperson told the media: "In the process of criminal investigation, we have the ability to apply for subpoenas and court orders to force a company to provide information that can assist in handling cases and completing prosecutions."