An aviation industry clearinghouse is collecting data on air travelers from billions of flights — and selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers.
  • WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    20 hours ago

    For the ARC, these federal contracts have been lucrative. According to government spending records, the company has received at least $600,000 from federal contracts so far in 2025, and about $700,000 last year.

    I don’t know why I was expecting more. US citizens should probably start unmasking who the people making decisions behind these companies are, who would sell out this kind of data on others–all for such an inconsequential amount of money.

  • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    19 hours ago

    the airlines have been hit hard by covid, and trumps tariffs, they need the money.

  • altphoto
    63·
    21 hours ago

    Reason #275.6 for never traveling via airplane.