Federal agency used Richmond license plate readers for immigration enforcement without permission

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A federal agency used the Richmond Police’s license plate reader program to conduct unauthorized immigration enforcement activities, according to the department.

On Tuesday, July 8, the Richmond Police Department (RPD) issued a press release regarding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) use of its license plate reader program to investigate immigration enforcement-related cases.

Between early February and mid-June, the ATF searched just under 50 unique license plates and received hundreds of results related to those plates. Nearly 30% of those plates were investigated for immigration enforcement-related purposes, RPD said…

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