EPIC urges Congress to ban CBP's use of financial data in predictive policing

What happened

EPIC reports that Customs & Border Patrol's Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams are using financial records and travel data to target individuals without disclosing how the data was obtained. The article cites past ICE bulk subpoenas of 6.2 million financial records and calls for legislation such as a "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act" to close data‑broker loopholes. It also recommends amending the RFPA and restricting ALPR networks.

Why it matters for trust and compliance

• Its status is proposed. It is not law yet. Track it, but do not treat it as an obligation.
• The piece highlights privacy risks of federal predictive policing and proposes new legislation to protect financial and location data.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Review consent, cookie and tracking practices against the requirement.
2. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
3. Inventory where this data is shared or sold and whether opt-outs are honoured.
4. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.
5. Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.