TechStuff The Story: How Is Tech Driving Deportations?
Nov 5, 2025
Joseph Cox, an investigative reporter from 404 Media, dives into the troubling intersection of tech and deportation with host Oz. They discuss ICE's use of advanced surveillance tools like facial recognition and license plate tracking, unpacking the accuracy issues and biases involved. Joseph reveals how these border technologies are spreading across the country, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance. He also touches on the lack of corporate accountability and highlights grassroots efforts resisting this tech-driven deportation machinery.
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ICE's Vast Surveillance Purchases
- ICE is buying almost every surveillance technology available, from facial recognition to phone spyware.
- Joseph Cox warns ICE may trust app results over birth certificates in citizenship checks.
Facial Recognition's Racial Bias Problem
- Facial recognition systems show persistent racial bias due to skewed training datasets.
- Cox cites wrongful arrests as real-world consequences of these inaccuracies.
Border Tech Spreads Inland
- Border surveillance tech often migrates to domestic law enforcement and cities.
- Cox and hosts warn of a 'trickle down' effect from border use to local police use.