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When it can be assumed that you are being surveilled while expressing negative opinion about the federal government, it’s probably best to go ahead and make the assumption, particularly during the punitive heights of the second Donald Trump administration. New reporting from the Associated Press this weekend detailed some aspects of not only United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) latest anti-immigrant and deportation campaign in New Orleans, but also some interesting insights into how both the federal and state law enforcement agencies involved have been engaged in online surveillance campaigns to track public sentiment toward that crackdown. The story paints a chilling profile of a United States in which dissent against the regime’s campaign of immigrant-targeted cruelty is being carefully compiled, filed away for the potential of future use against American citizens. Not that any of this should be a surprise for any of us.

We have, after all, been warned over and over that organizations like ICE have been wanting to vastly expand their online operations, using the same vastly expanded budget that recently saw them purchase a new $7.3 million fleet of (Canadian made) armored vehicles. The online expansion of ICE, meanwhile, is not just in the name of locating more groups of undocumented immigrants to target, but also to compile sprawling digital enemies lists, creating databases of those who have expressed anti-ICE sentiment. Earlier this year, The Intercept wrote about surveillance contractors sought by ICE, who would be expected to perform algorithm- and AI-aided deep dives into social media users’ post histories, searching for, among other things, “proclivity for violence,” which could include “empathy with a group which has violent tendencies,” among other things. Hope you haven’t expressed “empathy” at any point for any group with “violent tendencies,” right? How does it feel to know that you’d be at the mercy of a freelance surveillance contractor’s mastery of “social and behavioral sciences” and “psychological profiles,” according to ICE’s statement of objectives?

How much of these draconian operations have already been implemented isn’t entirely clear thanks to the shroud of secrecy surrounding the DHS and ICE, but fresh reporting in October noted that ICE was in the process of seeking an additional 30 full-time surveillance contractors to staff two of its “targeting centers”–and yes, that is apparently the official, deeply dystopian term for these facilities. These facilities, in Williston, VT and Santa Ana, CA, would run 24/7 shifts as surveillance analysts “receive tips and incoming cases, research individuals online, and package the results into dossiers that could be used by field offices to plan arrests.” The obvious question: How long until the same resources are being used to target those critical of ICE, or those organizing to impede ICE crackdown efforts, under the guise of “interference with law enforcement operations”? It should also be noted that even if ICE isn’t directly targeting those individuals yet, the unspoken threat of this kind of online surveillance could be intended to have a chilling effect on anti-ICE criticism.

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[–] db2@lemmy.world 91 points 2 days ago

The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 85 points 2 days ago (2 children)

ICE can watch this: 🫱(‿¤‿)🫲

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 50 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm not ICE, but in my state you need digital ID verification for that.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Clearly an emoticon/emoji of Iron Man's chest.

[–] modular950@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

oh! how neat! I wasn't putting together what it was supposed to be. I've gotta send this to my kiddo, he loves iron man!

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

He'll love it! Ironman is the GOAT, see!

[–] modular950@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

slow clap

jesus...

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

In my state we just need a jpg DMed to me

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[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago

Oh, I'm sorry... I might be too quiet.

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[–] Krono@lemmy.today 45 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well there's a good chance I'll die in a Trump concentration camp, so might as well make the best of it.

Shoot to kill any intruders that invade your home without a warrant.

If ICE Gestapo thugs invade your home without a warrant, be a hero. Exercise your second amendment right.

[–] Headofthebored@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Even if you end up being killed take at least one of the henchmen with you. Make them aware that they must choose which of their colleagues is going in first and not going home to their family. If you don't get the due process the constitution guarantees, one of them will eat lead.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is pretty much my posture regarding ICE and the Trump Regime. If I am destined for one of RFK's plantations, I intend to kill any ICE bastard who comes for me.

More importantly, if this cold war goes hot, I will engage with ICE bastards in warfare. I am simply waiting for the Blue States Military to give the order to assemble and uphold the spirit of the Constitution.

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[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 45 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

If ICE wants to crack down on people's 1A rights then they may quickly be finding issues with the 2A folks.

Well, in some states anyways.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The 2A folks are overwhelmingly on the side of the oppressors...

[–] Coyote_sly@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago

Then it may be time to go shopping while you still can.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not really... According to Pew Research Approximately 45% of Republicans report owning a gun, compared to about 20% of Democrats. Considering the parties are often roughly equally sized when it comes to these statistical models, that's not actually a massive difference. There are plenty of armed Democrats, they're just not vocal about wanting to worship their tools.

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ICE recently lured someone out of their house by claiming to be a construction worker (dressed up I'm guessing) that hit a parked car. 😮‍💨

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I doubt ICE is even aware of Lemmy's existence. They're more likely spending their resources on the major normie platforms like Instagram and Twitter.

Either way, they can swallow my dick & balls and lick my whole asshole clean.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] space@reddthat.com 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is exactly why I have been very vocal about my disapproval. The more people they have to watch the less effectively they can do it.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 10 points 2 days ago

That's it. Do whatever you can to waste their resources. Make them bleed for every inch.

[–] drdalek@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 days ago

Fuck ICE, Fuck Meta, Fuck Flock, Fuck this 1984 bullshit

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Earlier this year, The Intercept wrote about surveillance contractors sought by ICE, who would be expected to perform algorithm- and AI-aided deep dives into social media users’ post histories, searching for, among other things, “proclivity for violence,” which could include “empathy with a group which has violent tendencies,” among other things. Hope you haven’t expressed “empathy” at any point for any group with “violent tendencies,” right? How does it feel to know that you’d be at the mercy of a freelance surveillance contractor’s mastery of “social and behavioral sciences” and “psychological profiles,” according to ICE’s statement of objectives?

How fucking creepy is it to think about this psychological manipulation pre-crime bullshit and take into account that one of the briefings released yesterday took note of people in New Orleans seeming especially disturbed by videos with the sound of crying children.

Officials track public sentiment, noting negative impact of ‘videos with sounds of children crying’ as parents arrested

It seems very unlikely this is being noted in order to answer questions like "How do we tone it down a bit and keep things from boiling over?"

Imo (and obviously feel free to take that with a grain of salt since I'm totally "overly-paranoid" about how evil these people are and the levels they would stoop to) it seems more likely this is to answer a question of "How do we use psychological warfare against the American people and send them closer to their breaking point?"

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago

And they wonder why darknet forums like Dread exist

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Sup, ICE. You've done such a good job emulating your rolemodel from the 1930s/40s with the mustache, I think you've all earned a fast-track in that career!! Just skip right to the end and go ahead and feed yourself that bullet! Remember not to aim perpendicular to your throat - that'll just punch a potentially nonfatal hole: instead aim it up toward your brain!

You are a traitor not just to your country, but to all of humanity: your legacy will only ever be that of a villainous cautionary tale.

Best of luck with the go kill yourself! 💖

[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 days ago

Good. I want them to know. I want everyone to know that ICE is a bunch of limp dick nazis.

[–] 0ndead@infosec.pub 23 points 2 days ago

ICE & CBP are traitors to this country

[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good. There should be no confusion when we go for their fucking heads.

[–] Oyml77@lemmy.today 18 points 2 days ago

Trump for Guillotine! Lop Him Up! Lop Him Up! Lop Him Up!

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My guess is that they don't quite have the resources to do anything about it but are more than happy to let everyone know they are doing it to scare people. We've already seen how abysmal their ICE recruitment numbers have been and I highly doubt they'd be able to do anything against more than 50% of the entire population with what they currently have.

Obligatory Fuck ICE

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago

Better not submit nonsense reports.

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[–] Nima@leminal.space 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

ICE can go fuck themselves with a rusty rake 💕🫰😘

twice 😊

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[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

For the ICE folks it's all fun and ghoul games now but the tide will change and they will not like it.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Big Brother can suck my dick.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Big Brother and ICE can ligma nuts.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 9 points 2 days ago (11 children)

I mean, the NSA data centers have been doing this for ages now.

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