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EPIC urges Congress to ban CBP's use of financial data in predictive policing

EPIC reports that Customs & Border Patrol's Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams are using financial records and travel data to target individuals without disclosing how the data was obtained. The article cites past ICE bulk subpoenas of 6.2 million financial records and calls for legislation such as a "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act" to close data‑broker loopholes. It also recommends amending the RFPA and restricting ALPR networks.

Why it matters: The piece highlights privacy risks of federal predictive policing and proposes new legislation to protect financial and location data.

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Sources
CBP’s Predictive Policing Units Have Financial Data, Won’t Say How They Got It
EPIC · primary source · Oct 8, 2026
Details
JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
RegulatorU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
LegislatureU.S. Congress
LawRight to Financial Privacy Act
StatusProposed
PublishedOctober 8, 2026
Effectivenot stated
OrganisationsCustoms & Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security
Topicsprivacy, data brokers, tracking, location, profiling, automated decision making, algorithmic discrimination, security
Datafinancial, location, personal