Trump Admin Threatening to Publicly Release the Private Data of Immigrants and Foreign Visitors

[babylonsister]

https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/trump-administration-threatening-publicly-release-private-data-immigrants-and


The Trump Administration Is Threatening to Publicly Release the Private Data of Immigrants and Foreign Visitors
Esha Bhandari, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project
& Neema Singh Guliani, ACLU Legislative Counsel
February 28, 2017 | 5:45 PM


Over the last month, the Trump administration has waged a war on the rights of immigrants and foreigners — including by issuing a policy that strips away basic privacy protections that have been provided by Democratic and Republican presidents for decades.

This policy shift was tucked into Trump’s immigration enforcement executive order released on January 25. It could let the Trump administration release the names and private information of non-U.S. citizens — including refugees, college students, tourists, and people here on work visas. The new policy could also make it easier for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain information from other agencies that can be used to detain or deport people.

What the executive order did was exclude all of these people from receiving the protections of the Privacy Act of 1974, which limits the government’s sharing of personal information without permission. Based on recent implementation memos, it appears that some federal agencies intend to put this policy change into effect in a way that violates existing law. That is why the ACLU is sending a letter to every federal agency calling on them to halt any plans they have to implement the order.

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The U.S. government promised it would protect Europeans’ personal data as a condition of these agreements. But both agreements may be in jeopardy if the Trump administration goes forward with its plans.

This policy change is flawed, unwise, and will needlessly strip away the rights of millions. Privacy is a human right that isn’t just for American citizens and permanent residents. If the Trump administration intends to move forward, we will continue to fight the plan and its unlawful implementation.

[luvMIdog]

1. ugh when will this end?

monsters

[malaise]

2. The Executive Order was stopped by the courts

time for them to lock up whoever is violating it