From Child Support to Surveillance

A database created for child support and family protection is now at the center of a disturbing push to expand enforcement power.

This database was built to help children. It was built to enforce child support, support family-law cases, and handle some of the most sensitive records the federal government holds. Now, according to ProPublica, officials inside the Department of Homeland Security are seeking access to the Federal Parent Locator Service for immigration enforcement. Tha…