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ICE Is Using Facial Recognition App to Hunt Immigrants in Real Time

ICE Is Using Facial Recognition App to Hunt Immigrants in Real Time

ICE’s new Mobile Fortify app lets agents ID anyone with a tap, using border surveillance tech on American streets

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Jul 02, 2025
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The Trump administration just gave ICE agents a new tool, and it fits right in their pocket.

It’s called Mobile Fortify, and according to internal emails obtained by 404 Media, it turns a government-issued smartphone into a real-time biometric scanner. ICE officers can now point their phones at someone and instantly run facial recognition or fingerprint …

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