This Glitchy, Error-Prone Tool Could Get You Deported-Even If You're a U.S. Citizen
Briefly

The article discusses the alarming realities of immigration policing, particularly in 2025, where U.S. citizens like Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez and Jensy Machado have been wrongfully arrested due to facial recognition technology errors. Despite being citizens, their identities were falsely confirmed, revealing a systemic issue with due process. With ICE's increasing reliance on error-prone tech and lack of safeguards, coupled with ongoing contracts with companies like Clearview AI, there is a growing risk of similar or worse injustices occurring, especially impacting marginalized communities and people of color.
"The reality of immigration policing in 2025: Arrest first, verify later."
"When reckless policing is combined with powerful and inaccurate dragnet tools, the result will inevitably be more stories like Lopez-Gomez's and Machado's."
Read at Slate Magazine
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