ICE Taps into School Security Cameras to Aid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

An investigation by The 74 reveals that police departments across the U.S. are leveraging school district security cameras to aid President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign. Audit logs show that police are searching a national database of automated license plate reader data, including from school cameras, for immigration-related investigations. The data raises questions about the repurposing of campus surveillance technology intended for student safety to support immigration enforcement and whether school districts understand how broadly their data is being shared with federal agents.