"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used mobile location data to track people’s movements on a much larger scale than previously known, according to new documents unearthed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)....However, new documents obtained by the ACLU through an ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit now reveal the extent of this warrantless data collection.
...They also reveal that in just three days in 2018, CBP obtained records containing around 113,654 location points in the southwestern United States — more than 26 location points per minute.
...By purchasing this data from data brokers, officials are sidestepping the legal process government officials would typically need to go through in order to access cell phone data..."
...By purchasing this data from data brokers, officials are sidestepping the legal process government officials would typically need to go through in order to access cell phone data..."
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