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How ICE agents are using facial recognition to bring surveillance to the streets
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3:18Now PlayingCivil liberty advocates and some lawmakers are sounding the alarm on the privacy risks of federal agents using surveillance toolkits during immigration enforcement operations. Using facial recognition tools on their smartphones and camera gear, ICE agents have photographed the faces of people they encounter during their daily operations. NBC News A.I. fellow Jared Perlo reports on the technology federal agents are using and why privacy groups say it is a drastic escalation.
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