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ICE Uses Private Insurance Claims Database to Identify Deportation Targets

Internal documents reveal ICE agents are accessing detailed health and auto insurance records under federal data-sharing directives to build deportation cases.

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Overview

  • ICE has gained access to ISO ClaimSearch, a commercial database containing over 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills.
  • The database holds sensitive personal information including names, addresses, telephone and tax identification numbers, and license plate details.
  • ISO ClaimSearch was originally designed for insurers to detect fraud and for police to recover stolen vehicles.
  • A March executive order on federal data sharing and a May ICEIRS agreement enabled agents to repurpose the database for immigration enforcement.
  • Many individuals are unaware that their private insurance and medical data can be used to target them for deportation.