Marketplace All-in-One ICE uses insurance fraud database to search for deportation targets
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Jul 17, 2025 
Joseph Cox, a reporter at 404 Media, dives into the controversial use of the ISO ClaimSearch database by ICE to identify deportation targets. He reveals how this partnership with insurance databases raises ethical questions about privacy and civil rights. The conversation highlights the repurposing of data, breaking down boundaries between agencies like the IRS and ICE, and the significant impacts on undocumented individuals. Cox emphasizes the risks involved and challenges the legitimacy of using insurance fraud data for law enforcement purposes.
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ICE Uses Insurance Fraud Data
- ICE accesses ISO Claim Search, an insurance fraud database, for deportation targets.
- They may access data without paying, as companies often provide it to law enforcement for fraud prevention.
IRS-ICE Firewall Removal Impact
- The firewall between IRS tax data and ICE enforcement has been dismantled, risking privacy.
- This could deter undocumented immigrants from paying taxes, hurting government revenue.
Expanding Data Surveillance by ICE
- ICE may seek medical data, including bills, to enforce immigration laws.
- Data protections are eroding, as shown by cases of surveillance on abortion seekers.