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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

State laws haven’t stopped federal immigration agencies from accessing state DMV data

A handful of states have passed laws meant to stop federal authorities from accessing data, but a new report calls their effectiveness into question.
U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Lawmakers introduce Ban Flock Act to block federal funding for state, local governments that use ALPRS

The Ban Flock Act would also allow Americans to sue the federal government for violation of their rights through the use of ALPRs.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks as Vice President JD Vance, from right, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., listen during an event at the FBI Field Office on September 14, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein-Pool/Getty Images)

Citing concerns over Flock cameras, Missouri governor signs executive order on ALPRs

The order directs the state’s Department of Public Safety to create statewide safeguards for state and local law enforcement entities using ALPR technology.
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