Overview

• Peter Hatch testified that ICE analysts reviewed over 5,000 names of campus protesters, with more than 75% drawn from the Canary Mission website.
• He said analysts treated third-party lists as investigative leads rather than definitive sources and conducted independent vetting before compiling between 100 and 200 analysis reports.
• The Department of Homeland Security formed the specialized 'Tiger Team' in March by reallocating counterterrorism, cyber and trade analysts to gather intelligence on student protests.
• Under the three-step process described by Hatch, Homeland Security Investigations drafted reports, the National Security Division summarized findings and the State Department acted on visa and deportation decisions.
• Civil rights groups and academic associations have sued, arguing the ideological deportation campaign violates free speech and due process as a federal judge weighs its legality.