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Comment by Edward J. Markey

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U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
ICE and CBP agents are using facial recognition technologies to track, target, and surveil individuals across the country. The Trump administration isn’t deploying these tools to maintain public safety. They are doing so to silence lawful speech and to punish dissent. I’m proud to introduce the ICE Out of Our Faces Act to stop this unaccountable, authoritarian use of facial recognition technologies. Big Brother has no place in a democracy, and we will not allow these Orwellian tools to take root here.
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Senator Edward J. Markey, “Markey, Merkley, Wyden, Jayapal Introduce Bill to Ban ICE and CBP Use of Facial Recognition Technology Amid Trump’s Rapidly Growing Surveillance State,” February 5, 2026.
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Ban governments from using AI to conduct mass surveillance of citizens
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AI Verified The verified quote directly supports restricting facial-recognition and biometric surveillance by government; it clearly signals support for the stated ban. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 24min ago
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AI Verified Markey introduces legislation to stop ICE/CBP facial-recognition use; this supports the recorded for answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 24min ago

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AI Verified Primary Markey Senate release (Feb. 5, 2026) attributes this wording to Sen. Edward J. Markey; text and date match. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 24min ago
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