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New court filings reveal more details of undercover agents’ surveillance of anti-ICE protesters
Court filings revealed details of the Department of Homeland Security's widespread surveillance operation, Operation Metro Surge, targeting anti-ICE protesters. The documents contain agent notes and photos that reveal intelligence tactics used by federal agents, including trailing cars with 'patrollers' and recording contents from Signal group chats using chat capturing software. These revelations emerged during a federal case where 15 people pleaded not guilty to charges of impeding federal officers.
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