JFL v ICE (Data Broker FOIA)
Back in August 2021, Just Futures Law (JFL) has filed a complaint under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release documents showing how the agencies buy and use sensitive information from data brokers to target immigrants. After receiving many documents from ICE between 2021-2024 regarding their contracts with and use of databroker technology, JFL filed a second FOIA lawsuit in spring 2025 to obtain updated documents related to ICE's use of databroker technology from the company LexisNexis. The production documents from both FOIA lawsuits are available below.
Key Filings
LEGAL COMPLAINT
FACT SHEET
New Records Provide Details on ICE’s Mass Use of LexisNexis Accurint to Surveil Immigrants