Ron Wyden’s Letter to Homeland Security on Surveillance of Immigration Rights Protests

RON WYDEN COMMITTEES: OREGON COMMITTEE ON FINANCE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET RANKING MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON .- ON ENERGY NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE tE Engtz SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, DC 20510-3703 TAXAHON 221 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON. DC 20510 May 6, 2019 (202) 22475244 The Honorable Kevin McAleenan Acting Secretary US. Department of Homeland Security Washington DC. 20528 Dear Acting Secretary McAleenan: I write today to better understand how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acted on information on lawful protests provided to it in 2018 by LookingGlass Cyber Solutions, Inc. According to media reports, in June of 2018 LookingGlass Cyber Solutions gathered information related to more than 600 peaceful demonstrations against the Trump administration?s family separation policies across the United States. The information collected included physical addresses of events and Facebook event IDs. Media reports also suggest that LookingGlass Cyber Solutions shared this information, on its own initiative, with DHS and state law enforcement agencies. Peaceful demonstrations are protected under the First Amendment and are crucial to a healthy democracy. Surveillance of protests whether by the government, defense contractors, or unlawful vigilantes can signi?cantly chill this lawful, First Amendment-protected activity. The restrictive effects of surveillance are further ampli?ed for people who belong to communities that have long been over-policed and discriminated against by the state, particularly people of color. The American public have a right to understand what, if anything, DHS did with this information. To that end, I ask that you please respond to the following questions by May 30, 201 9: 1. Was DHS compiling information on protests and peaceful demonstrations about family separation across the country? If yes, please explain why, what agencies at DHS are responsible for this type of collection and whether this type of information gathering is ongoing. 2. Did DHS request that LookingGlass Cyber Solutions collect data and monitor certain activities for the Department? If yes, please explain the nature and purpose of the services or assistance provided by LookingGlass Cyber Solutions. What information was provided to DHS by LookingGlass Cyber Solutions? 4. Does the Department have any knowledge of how this data was collected by LookingGlass Cyber Solutions? Did DHS use this data for any purpose? If yes, please explain how this data was used. 6. If the Department used the information provided by LookingGlass Cyber Solutions in any way, did the Department conduct a Privacy and Civil Liberties Impact Assessment before U.) 911 NE 11TH AVENUE 405 EAST 8TH AVE SAC ANNEX BUILDING COURTHOUSE THE JAMISON BUILDING 707 13TH SE SE SUITE 630 SUITE 2020 105 FIR ST 310 WEST 6TH ST 131 NW HAWTHORNE AVE SUITE 285 PORTLAND, OR 97232 EUGENE. OR 97401 SUITE 201 ROOM 118 SUITE 107 SALEM, OR 97301 (503) 32%7525 (541) 431?0229 LA GRANDE. OR 97850 MEDFORD, OR 97501 BEND, OR 97701 (503) 589?4555 (541) 962?7691 (541) 858?5122 (541) 330?9142 GOV PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

doing so? If yes, please provide a copy of the Impact Assessment. If not, please explain why. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I await your timely response, including any necessary classi?ed annexes. Sincerely, kw Ron Wyden United States Senator