Access Now:

As the European Commission continues to fortify its migration policies and tighten border controls, Access Now’s latest research exposes the private sector companies building — and profiting from — the European Union’s (EU) extensive surveillance infrastructure, while influencing policy and practice.

The investigation focuses on how the private sector participates in industry pitch events hosted by three EU agencies responsible for implementing EU migration policies: eu-LISA, the agency responsible for managing the EU’s large-scale migration and policing databases; Frontex, which supports the management of the EU’s external borders; and Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency.

The relationship between the private sector and these EU agencies is intentionally shielded from scrutiny, making oversight difficult. But the procurement deals made as a consequence of these events will affect millions of migrant people, who see their privacy violated, their biometric data collected, and their activities surveilled, without choice, recourse, or alternative.

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