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Pedro Camacho

ICE Agents Are Now Authorized to Use Spyware to Access Phones and Sensitive Data in Immigration Cases

ICE agents waiting to arrest immigrants during mandatory check-ins (Credit: Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been authorized to use advanced spyware capable of accessing cell phones, encrypted messages, and private applications of immigrants applying for benefits such as asylum, TPS, residency, and citizenship.

The tool, known as Graphite, can infiltrate encrypted communications, extract text messages, emails, photos, and documents, and even activate a device's microphone without detection.

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