Electronic Privacy Information Center

Three individuals sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for allegedly illegally recording them and revoking their status in trusted traveler programs while they observed or protested immigration enforcement activities. The lawsuit claims DHS violated privacy laws, administrative procedures, and the First Amendment by using facial recognition and other technologies to target protesters, including incidents in Minneapolis where two observers were killed.

A federal lawsuit alleges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally recorded and retaliated against individuals who observed or protested immigration enforcement actions, including revoking their status in trusted traveler programs like TSA Precheck and Global Entry. The suit claims DHS used facial recognition and license plate readers to target protesters, violating privacy laws, administrative procedures, and the First Amendment. The Electronic Privacy Information Center and three plaintiffs, including Minnesota resident Nicole Cleland, are part of the case.

A lawsuit alleges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally recorded protesters and observers of immigration enforcement actions during the Trump administration, violating privacy laws, administrative procedures, and the First Amendment. The suit claims DHS used facial recognition and license plate readers to intimidate individuals, including incidents in Minneapolis where two people were killed, and revoked trusted traveler program statuses as retaliation.

A federal lawsuit alleges that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally recorded protesters and observers of immigration enforcement, revoked their trusted traveler program status, and used facial recognition technology to retaliate against them. The suit claims DHS violated privacy laws, administrative procedures, and First Amendment rights, citing incidents in Minneapolis in January where two observers were killed during encounters with immigration agents.

A federal lawsuit alleges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally recorded individuals observing and protesting immigration enforcement, including during a deadly January operation in Minneapolis. The suit claims DHS violated privacy laws, administrative procedures, and the First Amendment by using facial recognition and license plate readers to track protesters and revoking their participation in trusted traveler programs like TSA Precheck and Global Entry.

A federal lawsuit alleges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally recorded individuals observing and protesting immigration enforcement, including deadly operations in Minneapolis. The suit claims DHS violated privacy laws, administrative procedures, and First Amendment rights by using facial recognition and revoking trusted traveler program status from protesters.

A federal court ruled the Trump administration’s national voter database (SAVE) illegal, citing violations of the Privacy Act, Social Security Act, and Administrative Procedure Act. The court ordered the database dismantled, stating it improperly combined personal data from government databases and wrongfully canceled voter registrations, infringing on privacy rights and the right to vote.

A U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The judge condemned the federal government for trampling citizens' privacy rights through the repurposed system, which states were pressured to use for uploading voter rolls.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The decision condemned the federal government's actions as trampling on citizens' rights and undermining election integrity.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The decision condemned the federal government for trampling on citizens' privacy rights through the repurposed system.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check voter rolls for noncitizens, violating voter privacy. The decision condemned the federal government's actions as trampling citizens' rights and disrupting state-run election systems.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally reconfigured the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE program to check for noncitizen voters, violating voter privacy. The decision criticized the federal government for trampling citizens' privacy rights and undermining election integrity.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally overhauled a Homeland Security program called SAVE to check for noncitizen voters, violating privacy rights of millions of Americans. The decision criticized the system's use of unreliable data and halted its implementation.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally overhauled a Homeland Security program called SAVE to identify noncitizen voters, violating privacy rights. The ruling condemned the system's use of state voter rolls and unreliable data to threaten the right to vote.

A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally modified the Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to check for noncitizen voters, violating privacy rights of millions. The decision condemned federal officials for repurposing the system to access state voter rolls, which Democrats and voting groups warned could wrongly flag citizens. The ruling vacated Homeland Security notices implementing the changes.