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The platform is used to screen anyone crossing a U.S. border and is shared with tens of thousands of officers from other "federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies, as well as with international governments and commercial organizations," according to the DHS' own privacy assessment.
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The TECS platform screens individuals crossing a U.S. border and is shared with tens of thousands of officers from federal, state, local, tribal government agencies, international governments, and commercial organizations, according to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) privacy assessment.
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News Article
Context Details
{
    "platform": "TECS",
    "organization": "Department of Homeland Security",
    "document_type": "Privacy Assessment"
}
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Border Security DHS TECS Data Sharing
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM (1 week ago)

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Homeland Security Admits To Watchlisting Americans Based on 'Potential Inaccuracies'
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https://reason.com/2026/09/30/homeland-security-admits-to-watchlisting-americans-based-on-potential-inaccuracies

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acknowledged "potential inaccuracies" in its database used to identify illegal foreign voters, admitting U.S. citizens could be incorrectly watchlisted. This admission comes amid a lawsuit challenging the Unlawful Voter Initiative.

Homeland Security Watchlist Voter Fraud USCIS TECS Civil Liberties Government Oversight

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