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The White House is supercharging ICE with the world’s most dangerous cyber
weapons.

Trump just overturned critical Biden-era restrictions on spyware
technology. Then, ICE reactivated a contract with Paragon that gives the
leaders of Trump’s violent mass deportations access to malware that can
hack into cell phones, including encrypted messages.^1

Governments have used this spyware across the globe to target journalists
and activists.^2 Now, ICE and the White House can use it to break the law,
target political enemies, and violate basic civil liberties.

“I’m extremely concerned about how ICE will use Paragon’s spyware to
further trample on the rights of Americans and anyone who Donald Trump
labels as an enemy,” said Senator Ron Wyden.^3

Demand Progress is on the frontlines of the fight against mass
surveillance in America. We’ve been mobilizing supporters and working the
halls of Congress to oppose government overreach for over a decade —
taking on administrations abusing their powers and big corporations
helping them spy on Americans. While we ramp up our campaign to stop ICE’s
cyber weapons, we need your support.



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One spyware expert warned that these malware tools, “were designed for
dictatorships, not democracies built on liberty and protection of
individual rights.”^4

“This type of mercenary spyware is a profound threat to free speech,” said
First Amendment policy expert Nadine Farid Johnson. “It’s a profound
threat to privacy.”^5

And Paragon is not the only dangerous tech ICE has access to. ICE has a
$30 million contract with Palantir, a Big Tech company founded by Trump
billionaire mega-donor Peter Thiel. The partnership gives ICE tools to
surveil and track immigrants^6 so it’s easier for the Trump administration
to raid workplaces, schools, and homes.

It’s clear that ICE will use Paragon spyware to further escalate its
terror campaign across America. The Trump administration’s weaponization
of technology will harm journalism, chill dissent, and threaten all of our
rights.

Everyone opposing, or even reporting on, the White House’s mass
deportations will need to worry that ICE is monitoring their
communications — and that masked agents could show up at their door if
authorities don’t like their messages.

Our work to oppose government surveillance and a supercharged ICE is
urgent. We can only keep our advocacy and organizing strong in this fight
against the White House with your support.



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dangerous cyber weapons out of the hands of ICE?



Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team


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Sources:

1. Bloomberg, "ICE to Gain Access to Spyware After Biden Order Dropped,”
[ [link removed] ]September 2, 2025.
 2. Bloomberg, "ICE's Access to Spyware Has Critics Sounding Alarms About
Potential Abuse,” [ [link removed] ]September 3, 2025.
 3. Ibid.
 4. The Guardian, "Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can
hack phones and encrypted apps,” [ [link removed] ]September 2, 2025.
 5. Bloomberg, "ICE's Access to Spyware Has Critics Sounding Alarms About
Potential Abuse,” [ [link removed] ]September 3, 2025.
 6. Wired, "ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’
Surveillance Platform,” [ [link removed] ]April 18, 2025.


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