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Jan 28, 2026 Federal immigration officers expanded surveillance tools to monitor anti-ICE protest networks Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The use of biometric trackers, drones, and related tools threatened privacy and chilled political organizing.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- ICE Surveillance Expansion — Federal immigration officers have been equipped with advanced surveillance technologies, including biometric trackers and drones, following a bill that increased ICE's funding.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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Jan 25, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement about Alex Pretti's shooting that conflicted with video evidence Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The misleading account undermined public trust and complicated accountability for lethal federal force.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Supporting reports
- DHS issues misleading statement about Pretti's shooting — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement claiming that Alex Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and violently resisted arrest, which contradicted video evidence showing he was
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 54 – 2026-01-24–2026-01-30
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