ACLU Calls for Moratorium and Files FOIA Request to DHS on Facial Recognition

10/24/18 AILA Doc. No. 18102500. Removal & Relief

On October 24, 2018, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology for immigration enforcement and law enforcement purposes until Congress and the public debate, what, if any, uses of this technology should be permitted.

ACLU filed a FOIA request with DHS, demanding recordings related to the use of assessment of Amazon’s “Rekognition” program and other facial recognition technology for immigration or law enforcement purposes.

These latest actions come on the heels of a new report revealing that Amazon has been pushing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to purchase the company’s facial recognition technology, Rekognition.

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