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surveillance tech
Coverage of surveillance tech in the Nexus archive.
- How Aurora Water uses surveillance tech to crack down on lawn-watering violations
Aurora Water in Colorado uses smart meters to monitor and warn homeowners about lawn-watering violations on the third day of non-compliance. Denver previously relied on neighbor complaints for similar enforcement.
- ‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools
A report reveals that spending on immigration surveillance technology by the US government has surged to record levels during Donald Trump’s second term, with contracts for AI-powered tools doubling from $310m in 2025 to $513m in 2026. The analysis focuses on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) contracts with tech firms providing surveillance tools.