DOJ Sues States Over ICE Undercover Plate Blocks Amid Doxing Claims
TL;DR. The Department of Justice filed lawsuits against four states to permit ICE agents to register undercover license plates. - The DOJ claims states' policies are unconstitutional and enable increased harassment and tracking of officers. - The lawsuits cite ICE monitoring websites like ICESpy.org, which uses facial recognition and public data to identify agents. - Advocates argue the monitoring websites are protected under the First Amendment and explicitly prohibit doxing.
- DOJ sues four states for blocking ICE from registering undercover license plates.
- DOJ argues state policies are unconstitutional and increase risks of doxing and tracking for ICE agents.
- Websites like ICESpy.org use facial recognition to identify ICE agents from public photos and LinkedIn profiles.
- Monitoring sites claim First Amendment protection and prohibit doxing, often linking only to self-reported LinkedIn data.
Sources
- DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates — arstechnica.com