A report published by Mijente, Just Futures Law and the Surveillance Resistance Lab (a project of the Collaborative Research Center for Resilience).

The July 2026 report The Tech Behind ICE: Oligarchs, Immigration Enforcement and the Threat to Democracy examines how DHS has laid the foundation for this authoritarian moment.

We reveal how this moment creates an accelerated danger, as a power-hungry tech oligarchy becomes increasingly influential, and identify the major actors, corporations, monies, and mechanisms involved. This report also describes some of the most important strategies available to non-violently resist the entanglement of big tech, immigration enforcement, and militarism. Confronting this threat requires a clear understanding of the convergence of agendas and where their power can be disrupted.