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Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app

NPR News · Jun 19, 2026, 9:00 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration agents, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.

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