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Re:ACLU: ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingray... by Latty on Friday January 31, 2020 @04:41PM (#22206097)
Their stance is the only one compatible with their core aims. I'm not sure why you would expect anything else.
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Re:ACLU: ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingray... by alamortsubite on Friday January 31, 2020 @04:51PM (#22206204)
They've had the same stance since at least 2014.

https://www.aclu.org/cases/aclu-florida-v-city-sarasota-stin...

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Re:ACLU: ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingray... by munk-a on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:00PM (#22206313)
They did actually - but while Obama was in office information about the program was far less public - here's a summary of events leading up to a Jan 13, 2016 lawsuit[1] and here's an article from early 2016 on a different lawsuit[2]. The ACLU has had a consistent stance as far as I'm aware - if you have some sources to indicate otherwise please do supply them.

And, not doing a thing because it wasn't done before is a whataboutism appeal that prevents us from improving our actions - it isn't a really logical argument except within the realm of US law and prior precedent.

1. https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/legal-docket/aclu-v-doj-stin...

2. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/watchdog/article59...

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