The Powerful Tools in ICE’s Arsenal to Track Suspects — and Protesters

The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters

By Eva Dou, Artur Galocha, Kevin Schaul The Washington Post Masks, guns and tactical gear are unmistakable hallmarks of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Less visible is an array of intrusive technologies helping ICE locate and track undocumented immigrants and, increasingly, citizens opposed to the government’s deportation campaign. These technologies, both visible and invisible, are transforming the front lines of immigration enfor…

How ICE is using surveillance technology in immigration crackdowns

The technology includes facial recognition software, cellphone tracking devices and drones.

US IMMIGRATION AGENCY USES ISRAELI SPYWARE, PHONE-HACKING TECH TO TRACK INDIVIDUALS: REPORT

Tue 03 February 2026: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has significantly expanded its use of intrusive surveillance technologies, including spyware and phone-hacking tools from Israeli companies, the Washington Post reported Thursday. ICE has purchased technology from two Israeli firms during its recent acquisition expansion as the agency transforms into the nation’s most funded law […]

404 Media Made a Free Printable Zine About ICE Surveillance Tech

404 Media, the journalist-owned investigative outlet, just released a free printable zine documenting the surveillance tools ICE uses. It’s ten pages of solid reporting distilled into a format you can print, fold, and share. Check out how all their zines are made – Lessons on laying out the 404 Media zine using a relatively weird setup—on Linux, using Affinity, with the help of the Windows translation layer WINE. The zine covers Palantir’s Immig…