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Feb 17, 2026 ICE tripled its use of Microsoft's cloud technology during the immigration crackdown Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The expansion increased the data infrastructure behind detention and deportation, strengthening surveillance capacity through private technology.
Independently corroborated by1 independent news desk
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- ICE increased reliance on Microsoft technology amid immigration crackdown — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) significantly increased its use of Microsoft's cloud technology, tripling the amount of data stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform in the six months leading up to January
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 57 – 2026-02-14–2026-02-20
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