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The Government Doesn’t Need to Build the Database. It Can Buy Access to It.

ICE wants commercial investigative data connected directly to its analytics systems. The surveillance state is becoming an API.

Jennifer Rose 🌹's avatar
Jennifer Rose 🌹
Aug 16, 2026
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The old surveillance state had a scaling problem.

Following someone took agents. Digging through records took time. Searching a home generally required a warrant. Building a detailed picture of someon…

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