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ICE Planning $100 Million 'Nightmare' Domestic Spy Program

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14 October 2026

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regulatory

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Govtech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 14 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

ICE is fast-tracking a $100 million domestic surveillance program named ERO ONE, deploying 142 intelligence agents across over two dozen US cities to analyze classified and unclassified data for expanded spying capabilities against immigrants and broader targets.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Govtech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare for a sharp increase in domestic surveillance impacting immigrant communities and possibly political groups. This program opens urgent risk and compliance challenges for startups involved in privacy, civil rights tech, or community safety.

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1 source · 14 Oct 2026

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