Washington state Department of LIcensing is sharing drivers' private data with ICE
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Washington state Department of LIcensing is sharing drivers' private data with ICE
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"KING 5 investigation has uncovered that a state agency, the Department of Licensing (DOL), is providing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other Homeland Security departments with access to private driver's license and vehicle information.
State law prohibits local agencies from sharing personal data with the federal government for deportation purposes. Despite past controversies, the KING 5 Investigators have found that DOL quietly reopened accounts with ICE [in 2018], Border Patrol, and other Homeland Security entities — leading to a dramatic surge in data searches since the election of President Donald Trump.
State Senator Rebecca Saldaña, a sponsor of the 2018 "Keep Washington Working Act" which cemented into law that state agencies are not to cooperate with federal programs targeting residents based on immigration or citizenship, says DOL's actions go against the intent of the law. "
