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ICE accesses license plate readers

KING 5 Seattle · 12 months ago

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UW research shows ICE and Border Patrol have accessed license plate readers in Washington despite a state law.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of KING 5 Seattle, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.

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