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Agency-level incident
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MN-EAGAN-IMMIGRATION-ACCESS-2025-11
Agency-level incident
Out-of-state agencies were able to search suburban Twin Cities license-plate data for civil immigration enforcement despite Minnesota law limiting such data to criminal cases.
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Last verified August 25, 2026
//Person
Name
Agency-level incident
Role title
Cross-agency data access
Role type
Institutional / agency misuse
Agency
Twin Cities-area agencies
City
Eagan
County
Dakota
State
Minnesota
//Current status
Status
Improper Access Documented
Employment outcome
Unknown
Arrest date
Unknown
Jail
Unknown
Case-status notes
Unknown
//Alleged conduct and technology
Why this case is in the database
Out-of-state agencies were able to search suburban Twin Cities license-plate data for civil immigration enforcement despite Minnesota law limiting such data to criminal cases.
Technology type
Out-of-state agencies were able to search suburban Twin Cities license-plate data for civil immigration enforcement despite Minnesota law limiting such data to criminal cases.; Automated License Plate Reader
Reported vendor
Flock Safety
Reported product
Unknown
Misuse start
Unknown
Misuse end
Unknown
Known alleged search count
Unknown
Known duration
Unknown
Immigration enforcementStatutory violationUnauthorized data sharing
//Discovery and investigation
Discovery method
Public-records investigation
Investigating agency
Unknown
ALPR vendor
Flock Safety
Known charge count
Unknown
Charges
Unknown
//Timeline
Public-records investigation
Improper Access Documented
Arrested / Charged