Investigative journalist, Kevin Foster discusses the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and how it could widen ICE’s surveillance dragnet. 

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Investigative journalist, Kevin Foster discusses the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and how it could widen ICE&rsquo;s surveillance dragnet.&nbsp;
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</ul>

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