8legs: Letter to dhs inspector general

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Democratic lawmakers demand probe into DHS warrantless location tracking

Democrats urge a new DHS probe into warrantless location data purchases by ICE and other agencies.
The letter questions whether the DHS has policies to prevent taxpayer dollars from funding privacy-invading contractors.
Lawmakers reference PenLink’s Webloc and Cobwebs Technologies as part of the surveillance setup.
The group asks how location data is used and whether it has informed investigations of dissent or protest.
Advocates cite the Fourth Amendment privacy concerns and call for limits on data broker access.
EFF has highlighted the potential privacy violations and urged policy reforms.
Legislation efforts like FANFSA and proposals to close data broker loopholes are noted in the discussion.
Lawmakers pressed for a briefing after a PenLink contract was revealed in the press.
The DHS is urged to adopt its prior recommendations on data use and privacy protections.
Lawmakers request accountability on whether data access is audited for abuse.

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