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Congressman Raul Grijalva is asking the Department of Homeland Security to explain how it is using artificial intelligence to make important immigration decisions such as when to deport someone or grant them citizenship.
Grijalva and a dozen other members of Congress sent a letter to DHS asking what safeguards are in place to ensure migrants receive a fair review of their applications.
The letter comes following a report by advocacy groups Just Futures Law and Mijente, outlining concerns about DHS’s use of AI technologies to inform immigration decisions including whether to deport, detain, grant citizenship, or protect someone from persecution.
Grijalva and the others say they’re concerned that the department’s use of AI does not comply with federal requirements on AI safety, and asked that DHS suspend its use until it has regulations that meet federal guidelines.
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