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ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data.
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What happenedICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftICE expands use of iris scanners in its operations through a multi-million-dollar contract
El Pais English · Center-left · News report
CenterICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools
NPR World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightThere Is a Hunger Strike at a New Jersey ICE Detention Facility. Here's Tom Homan's Response.
ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the De...
