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By SARAH PARVINI, GARANCE BURKE and JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency’s supervision. The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI , but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden’s AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the AP. Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, “limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people “may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s ISAP program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years.Noblesville government systems compromised; security incident reportedPHILADELPHIA — Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for Philadelphia, which played without Paul George and Joel Embiid and fell to 3-14. Maxey, who tied the game with three free throws with just over 11 seconds left, was held scoreless in overtime. Green rode the hot hand during the first quarter, scoring 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting. However, it was Sengun, the 6-foot-11 center from Turkey, who took over late against an undersized Philadelphia lineup that was collapsing on Green. Amen Thompson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Tari Eason added 14 for Houston (14-6). Guerschon Yabusele had 22 in the losing cause for the Sixers. Takeaways Rockets: Houston’s ability to hit the boards is one of its biggest advantages. The Rockets entered Wednesday leading the league with 49.9 rebounds a game and outrebounded the Sixers 52-42. 76ers: Philadelphia continues to search for offensive answers other than Maxey with both George and Embiid out. Yabusele provided some of that spark on Wednesday, but Jared McCain was held to 15 on 6-of-19 shooting. Key moment After Yabusele opened the overtime with a corner 3 to give the Sixers a three-point lead, the Rockets went on a 9-0 run with Sengun hitting three layups after Green’s three free throws tied the game. Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, center, brings up the ball as Kenyon Martin Jr., center right, got it away from Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun, center left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Chris Szagola Key stat Through 17 games, Philadephia has just one win in regulation. Up next The Rockets host Oklahoma City on Sunday, and the 76ers are at Detroit on Saturday.

Travis Hunter is off the ‘gram. Colorado’s two-way star sparked headlines Monday after deactivating his Instagram account amid a tidal wave of criticism that has recently engulfed his fiancée, Leanna Lenee. Lenee has been at the center of online vitriol following Hunter’s Heisman Trophy win on Dec. 14, with her demeanor at a fan event being heavily scrutinized on social media. The ridicule has continued from there. An older video that seemed to feature Lenee resurfaced early Monday and appeared to show her dancing on another man. TMZ reported Monday “it’s believed to be a clip taken from several years ago — before [Lenee] and Hunter got together.” Hunter, whose engagement to Lenee was revealed earlier this year, recently backed his fiancée in a Twitch livestream after the Heisman ceremony, stating she got drunk and cried herself to sleep in the wake of the hate. “You ain’t never had no girl so why are y’all talking about me,” the wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffaloes said. “Find someone else to talk about ... Go talk about your girl. Go find a girl. Go find a life. Stop worrying about what I got going on. I know what I got. “My girl been with me for five years. y’all are just now starting to talk about me ... y’all go do something else with y’all life. Clickbait pages stop, y’all better stop I’m telling y’all. Something bad is gonna happen to y’all [if you] keep doing that. Y’all better stop that. I ain’t playing.” Hunter, 21, previously defended Lenee when the two were entangled in an awkward postgame moment last month. Shortly after Colorado’s dominant 52-0 win over Oklahoma State, Hunter attempted to hug Lenee, who appeared to turn away. “There’s a lot of stuff that could be happening in the stands, people don’t understand that,” Hunter said on a December episode of “The Pivot Podcast.” “She might look irritated towards me, but at the same time, there’s a lot of stuff she deal with during the game. There’s a lot of stuff people don’t see off the camera.” As the controversy has continued to mount, sports media personalities like Shannon Sharpe and Nate Burleson have weighed in on Lenee and Hunter’s relationship. In recent comments to TMZ , Burleson said when one’s personal life is broadcast on a public platform, it’s subject to the commentary that comes with it. “It’s everybody else’s business because that couple put it out there,” the former NFL receiver-turned-CBS analyst said. “Can’t complain when people respond. That’s social media. You can’t say mind your own business or keep your opinion to yourself when you have shared with everybody.” Hunter has the potential to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.GOING GRUENE: Entrepreneur to bring solar EV charging stations to New BraunfelsESTERO, Fla. (AP) — Kennard Davis' 15 points helped Southern Illinois defeat Florida Tech 81-54 on Wednesday. Davis shot 6 for 13, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Salukis (3-5). Jarrett Hensley added 14 points while going 6 of 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and he also had six rebounds. Sheridan Sharp finished 5 of 6 from the floor to finish with 12 points. The Panthers were led in scoring by Donovan Brown, who finished with 17 points. Elhadji Thiam added 14 points, six rebounds and two steals for Florida Tech. Max Polk finished with 14 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .10 Collectible Classic Cars That Are Cheap & Easy To Maintain

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Premier League boss shares seven-word answer as Manchester United linked with his unsettled £53m strikerThe New York Knicks faced an early test on the road against the mighty Denver Nuggets and passed with flying colors. The Knicks have been a top-five offense: currently fourth in points, second in three-point percentage, and second in field goal percentage. They looked like the Harlem Globetrotters as they destroyed the 2023 NBA champions 145-118. They tied their franchise record for assists, finishing with 60.9% shooting from the field and 52.8% from three. OG Anunoby dropped a career-high 40 points and was the best player on the court. In fact, he has been huge for the Knicks to start the season. Anunoby is off to a career-best start and emerging as one of the elite two-way players in the NBA. Unquestionably he’s living up to his $200+ million contract and then some. OG’s Thriving Role OG quickly supplanted Mikal Bridges as the team’s third option on offense whilw being the Knicks best (at times only) defender. He is thriving in his role within the offense. Under head coach Tom Thibodeau, OG is focusing on his shot diet. He is attacking his hot zones in the painted area and the corners. Anunoby has attacked closeouts, therefore increasing his efficiency. OG’s armed with a terrific pump fake allowing him to beat his man and run at the basket freely. If a defender closes out too quickly, OG will have them in a blender. He’s an athletic specimen blessed with strength and speed, and he leads the Knicks in dunks because of that. When cutting in from the wings, no one can handle him. His movement is also excellent, often hunting out mismatches while Jalen Brunson has done a great job finding him. Everything he has done, is in the flow of the offense. He’s the Knicks best cutter. It’s been an offensive masterclass from OG. Now there is a golden opportunity for OG to become an All-Star this season, as he is currently playing like the best two-way wing in the NBA. Anunoby Off To A Career Start OG put Denver to the sword dropping 40 points on a ridiculously efficient 16-23 from the field and 5-7 from behind the arc. These are numbers one would expect playing NBA 2K on rookie mode. That’s how impressive he was on this night. Indeed, this performance tops off what we’ve seen from OG in most games this year. Anunoby is off to a career-best start offensively. His stats are a testament to this: Anunoby’s offensive rating of 127 is by far the best of his career. Also, his 52% field goal percentage is a career-high. His 42% from three, EFG% of 61.7, and points per game of 19.1 are all career highs . In terms of PER, his player efficiency of 17.8 is significantly higher than his career average of 13.4. His PPG is almost seven points higher than his career average. So what has changed? Ex-NBA star Jamal Crawford asked in the post-game interview against Denver what OG worked on in the offseason. OG replied, “everything.” Clearly, his work-ethic this offseason has paid off. Modern Day Scottie Pippen? Kendrick Perkins went as far as to say OG is playing like the modern-day Scottie Pippen, . @KendrickPerkins ' word of the day: OG Perk says OG Anunoby has been the most consistent player on both ends for the Knicks this season pic.twitter.com/BrPpQE23c7 — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 26, 2024 it’s a gaudy comparison, one in which I’d hesitate to go as far as to say he’s the modern-day Scottie Pippen this early. Nevertheless, there are comparisons to be made in terms of his style. OG deserves all the praise he’s receiving for his impressive work on both ends of the court. He’s also criminally underrated in the league. He has a relentless work ethic, playing without any real weaknesses in his game. He’s one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, and he’s particularly impressive at getting into the passing lanes forcing deflections and steals. He can defend all five positions on the floor. Offensively, Anunoby is off to a career start in terms of efficiency and shooting. He’s excellently adept at slashing to the rim, and is an elite corner-three shooter. Perkins also said, “OG’s been the best and most consistent player on both ends of the floor for the Knicks.” This is probably true. Josh Hart has been incredibly consistent on both ends of the court, continuing to be the quintessential glue guy, fifth in the league in true shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns is having an incredible season on the offensive end, experiencing career highs across the board offensively. However, his rim protection has largely been disappointing. Jalen Brunson is transitioning his game from being the number one scoring option to being more of a playmaker. Mikal Bridges has been underwhelming, to say the least. I’d definitely agree with Perkins that OG has been the Knicks most consistent player. OG can no longer be looked upon in the prism of only a great defender. He’s now providing All-Star level offense. Considering his efficient role in the offense, it should continue. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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