So much is available via the data brokers, for companies, governments, really anyone. Maybe this will lead to greater privacy across the board against these brokers.
ICE funding was boosted by billions of dollars. The supposed loss of jobs and services by illegal immigrants is easily surpassed by governmental waste.
ICE reminds me of what I read about the 1930s era - but it is really stupid on top of that. So basically this then screams of a money machinery for a few. Taxpayers money goes into private pockets here, all under the disguise of "EVIL MIGRANTS".
Why is this data even being allowed to sell? Isn't this private data? Okay, i understand selling users data is pretty common here but i thought it was limited to "someone liking icecream or someone liking ford better than honda". but legally selling tax identifiers seems too much!
The open secret here is that we have a system that collects billions (~$100 billion annually[1]) in unclaimable taxes while keeping the labor force just vulnerable enough to stay cheap. That said, ICE's actions seem like self sabotage.
This is the bill that would stop this from happening, conveniently the rep who proposed it was voted out in the republican primary by a 10% margin, rip: https://www.surveillanceaccountability.com/
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