The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearingsThe FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ rights activists who were organizing “courtwatch” efforts in New York City this spring, law enforcement records...
<p>Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings</p><p>The FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ rights activists who were organizing “courtwatch” efforts in New York City this spring, law enforcement records shared with the Guardian indicate.</p><p>The FBI, the documents show, gained access to conversations in a “courtwatch” Signal group that helps coordinate volunteer activists who monitor public proceedings at three New York federal immigration courts. The US government has repeatedly been <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/25/nx-s1-5503595/immigration-court-new-york">accused</a> of <a href="https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/unlawful-ice-arrests-at-immigration-courthouses-prompt-lawsuit-by-advocates-and-immigrants/">violating</a> immigrants’ <a href="https://www.nycbar.org/reports/case-dismissals-in-immigration-court-to-facilitate-ice-arrests-violates-due-process-and-undermines-access-to-humanitarian-protections/">due process</a> rights at those courts.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/21/fbi-signal-group-chat-immigration">Continue reading...</a>
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