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Karl Loftus

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ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks

Palantir created ELITE, a powerful new app for ICE to target immigrants. The feds never published a legally required privacy assessment for it.

03.09.2026 5

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Karl Loftus

ICE Is Paying a Controversial AI Firm to Hide the Identities of Agents

In a leaked memo, an ICE official tells employees the new AI tech will protect them from doxing. Some worry it could be used to root out...

02.09.2026 6

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Karl Loftus

Not Everyone at ICE Went Along With Trump’s Order to Reinstate Vehicle Stops

On Wednesday, ICE distributed new vehicle stop policy guidelines, though it’s not clear if all of ICE’s regional offices will resume the stops.

25.07.2026 30

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Karl Loftus

ICE Mandates Dress Code After Killings and Botched Arrest

Updates to ICE’s code of conduct ban deportation officers from wearing jeans, hoodies, and graphic tees, according to a leaked document.

21.07.2026 20

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Karl Loftus

ICE Officers at Maine Shooting Scene Were Wearing Body Cameras. They Were Not Turned On.

ICE officers were wearing body cameras they can’t turn on, four sources said. The Trump administration said there was no footage.

16.07.2026 30

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Karl Loftus

ICE Orders Halt Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings by Federal Agents

Five ICE officials said orders came down to stop vehicle stops, a go-to tactic that had helped lead to a spike in immigration detentions.

14.07.2026 30

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Karl Loftus