Unions Sue to Stop AI Surveillance Powering Trump’s “Catch and Revoke” Deportation Scheme

Unions Sue to Stop AI Surveillance Powering Trump’s “Catch and Revoke” Deportation Scheme

Three major labor unions sued the federal government to stop a social media surveillance program designed to revoke visas and green cards of immigrants with "hostile attitudes" about the government.

The program has suppressed free speech, targeting graduate students with pro-Palestine views, the lawsuit notes, citing that the First Amendment applies to everyone in the U.S.

The First Amendment applies to everyone who lives in the U.S.

Lisa Femia, a lawyer with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said this is the first lawsuit to challenge the surveillance program itself.

Author's summary: Unions sue against AI-powered surveillance program.

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