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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

ICE denied having a database of protesters it brands ‘domestic terrorists’ — but a letter to Congress suggests otherwise

For months, the Department of Homeland Security has been denying that it has a database of protesters and legal observers it accuses of being domestic terrorists or threats to law enforcement, but a document submitted to Congress may undermine that claim.

The agency has repeatedly denied the existence of any such database in Congress under questioning from lawmakers, and DHS staff echoed these denials when pressed by The Independent.

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