1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

nvestigation. The Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) has been sharing private driver data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a KING 5 i However, under WA law, DOL data can only be used for criminal investigations, not civil immigration enforcement. Despite this, the KING 5 report found that the agency regularly discloses personal information, including names, addresses, and other details from driver 's license and vehicle registration records, to federal immigration authorities. The practice raises concerns over potential privacy violations and impacts trust in state agencies, particularly among immigrant communities. We need greater transparency and accountability around WA DOL's data-sharing policies with federal immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). r other verification that the information sought is being used for a criminal investigation, not for civil immigration enforcement. I am calling on you, as my elected representative, to take action to prohibit DOL from releasing private data without a valid criminal judicial warrant o