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To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.

Elgin Community College resorted to covering the surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Public records show that federal immigration authorities have accessed Flock data at other Illinois colleges.

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Chicago Sun-Times· Oct 9, 10:30 AMTo protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused.

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