"She yelled, 'Emily, Emily, we're going to take you home!' Then she looked at her phone and she recited my home address. Their message was not subtle, right? They were in effect, saying, 'We see you. We can get to you whenever we want to.' And it did scare me."
"To understand how federal agents are using various Department of Homeland Security surveillance tools in real time, NPR collected dozens of accounts through interviews and court documents describing confrontations with federal immigration officers in recent months. Activists and journalists spoke of tactics they felt were intimidating: agents photographing their faces or license plates; calling them by name; or leading them to their homes."
Emily, an activist in Minneapolis, began patrolling for ICE vehicles as part of her routine. When she followed an ICE vehicle, agents photographed her and her car, then confronted her by name and recited her home address, creating an intimidating message that they could locate and reach her. Emily's experience reflects a broader pattern documented by NPR across the country. Federal immigration agents employ various Department of Homeland Security surveillance tools against activists and journalists, including photographing faces and license plates, calling people by name, and tracking them to their homes. Immigration lawyers report that clients have been subjected to facial recognition technology. These tactics appear designed to intimidate and deter those monitoring immigration enforcement activities.
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