ICE signs $25M/year data contract with Thomson Reuters for fraud detection
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has signed a five-year, $25 million per year contract with Canadian tech conglomerate Thomson Reuters to access extensive personal data for screening and vetting individuals. The data includes names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information, sourced from credit headers and other databases. The contract explicitly supports the Trump administration's objectives of identifying voter fraud, immigration fraud, and national security risks, including tracking unaccompanied minors. The deal has sparked controversy, with 200 Thomson Reuters employees writing a letter opposing the renewal, and Canadian New Democratic Party Leader Avi Lewis urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to block it. Thomson Reuters defended the contract, stating its products are governed by strict safeguards and applicable law.
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