DHS Accused of Using Financial Data for Predictive Policing, Sparking Constitutional Concerns

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (美国国土安全部) is facing criticism after reports revealed its Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team (PITT) (边境巡逻预测情报定向小组) utilized financial transaction records from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (金融犯罪执法网络) to identify potential suspects. Coin Center (Coin Center) researcher Laz Pieper argued that this practice violates the Fourth Amendment. Calls are mounting for Congress to mandate an independent audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) (政府问责局) regarding data sources and targeting criteria, while demanding judicial authorization for federal agencies to access sensitive financial records.