The Digital Press

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has signed a $5.7 million, five-year contract for AI-powered social media surveillance software from Zignal Labs, expanding its digital monitoring capabilities.

Why it matters: ICE is increasingly using AI-driven tools to monitor social media for immigration enforcement and intelligence gathering.

The big picture: Zignal Labs, used by the Israeli military and US defense, highlights growing government reliance on private AI surveillance tech.

The stakes: This surveillance raises serious privacy and free speech concerns, with critics warning about secretive, viewpoint-driven monitoring.

Commenters say: Many express distrust of AI surveillance’s effectiveness and civil rights impact, urging resistance and questioning immigration enforcement’s root causes.