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The Americans caught in ICE’s web of surveillance
Up First from NPR
Apr 5, 2026
ICE is weaponizing biometric data and digital subpoenas to intimidate American citizens and legal observers. Reporters Meg Anderson and Kat Lonnsdorf reveal how a Minneapolis "test case" exposed a growing surveillance web that bypasses traditional warrants. This aggressive escalation signals a shift toward a domestic police state targeting dissent.
Key insight: A viral recording captures an ICE agent informing a legal observer she has been entered into a "nice little database" as a "domestic terrorist" simply for filming in public.