California malls have been feeding license plate data back to ICE

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