More than 46 malls in California appear to be feeding data back to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents through a license plate reader network, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

The report focuses on Irvine Company Retail Properties, which operates a string of open-air malls in southeastern Los Angeles. According to a disclosure on the company’s website, Irvine Company has been an active client of Vigilant Solutions since at least 2016 by feeding back data to the Vigilant network and appropriate law enforcement agencies.

Irvine Company could not be reached for comment, but the disclosure makes it clear that it shares data with law enforcement agencies. “The ALPR Operator also allows law…

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