Insightful piece from 404 Media regarding the snug surveillance connection between local police in Oregon and ICE:

Within the email exchange, crime analysts from multiple local police forces and the FBI introduced themselves and compiled lists of surveillance resources and methods they are familiar with and willing to utilize, with some even offering to conduct observation for colleagues in different departments. The correspondence also features a member from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as well as representatives from Oregon’s State Police. In the discussion known as the “Southern Oregon Analyst Group,” some participants mentioned creating phony social media accounts to monitor individuals, while others expressed enthusiasm towards learning and experimenting with new surveillance strategies. The emails reveal both the extensive range of surveillance resources accessible to even smaller police departments in the U.S. and illustrate the informal cooperation between local law enforcement and federal agencies, whereas typically, entities like ICE are anticipated to adhere to their own legal protocols for executing surveillance.