Hoan Ton-That—Ton-That pitched Border Patrol on screening migrants' social media for anti-Trump sentiment
Hoan Ton-That personally pitched US Border Patrol on using Clearview AI to screen arriving migrants for 'sentiment about the USA,' proposing to scan social media for posts saying 'I hate Trump' or 'Trump is a puta' and targeting anyone with an 'affinity for far-left groups.' The proposal conflated support for Trump with American identity and would have used facial recognition to profile migrants based on political views.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algorithmic Fairness | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Surveillance Technology | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Mother Jones report revealed Clearview AI was designed for surveillance of marginalized groups
A Mother Jones investigation revealed that Clearview AI's facial recognition technology was developed with far-right ties and intended to surveil immigrants, minorities, and political opponents. The report detailed Ton-That's pitch to Border Patrol proposing to screen migrants' social media for anti-Trump sentiment and 'affinity for far-left groups.'