US EditionJustice Dept. agrees to let DOGE access sensitive immigration case data: WP
- The Department of Government Efficiency received permission from the Justice Department to access sensitive immigration data, which stores detailed records about millions of immigrants.
- This database contains comprehensive information on immigrants, including addresses and case histories, and has records dating back to the 1990s.
- Concerns have been raised by advocates like Lynn Damiano Pearson regarding the privacy of immigrants whose data is shared across different agencies, as there could be negative impacts even for compliant individuals.
- The effort has faced backlash, particularly over cases like that of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father facing deportation despite a protective court order.
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There is 'reason to be concerned' about DOGE’s access to federal data, says cybersecurity expert
A Wisconsin cybersecurity expert explains the significance of DOGE access to government data. The post There is ‘reason to be concerned’ about DOGE’s access to federal data, says cybersecurity expert appeared first on WPR.
ThePatriotLight - Homeland Security Announces DOGE Overhaul of Immigration Database
ThePatriotLight - The change is designed to prevent abuse of ‘outdated systems’ by illegal immigrants, according to the DHS.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize an immigration-related database and prevent exploitation by illegal immigrants.DHS did not provide many specifics on the plan, saying only that DOGE will work to “overhaul” aspects of the Systema…
Homeland Security Announces DOGE Overhaul of Immigration Database
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize an immigration-related database and prevent exploitation by illegal immigrants. DHS did not provide many specifics on the plan, saying only that DOGE will work to “overhaul” aspects of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database, an online service used by state, local, and federal officials to v…
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From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance
DOGE has been key to attempts to consolidate Americans' personal data for the government. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesA whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency’s network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency’s databases. On April 7, the Department of Homel…
From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone's data for surveillance
A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially sensitive data flowing out of the agency's network in early March 2025 when staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, which goes by DOGE, were granted access to the agency's databases. On April 7, the Department of Homeland Security gained access to Internal Revenue Service tax data.
Trump DOJ Grants DOGE Access to Sensitive Immigration Data, Raising Privacy Concerns
A recently surfaced report has revealed a decision from the Trump administration that’s now setting off alarm bells among civil rights groups and privacy watchdogs: an internal agency known as the Department of Government Efficiency — or DOGE — was reportedly granted access to sensitive immigration case information. The DOGE, an experimental tech-focused agency with links to entrepreneur Elon Musk, was originally created to “modernize” governmen…
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