Haaland supported enforceable privacy rules in response to a questionnaire that addressed surveillance technologies and ALPR protections.
Deb Haaland2026 candidate for governor of New Mexico
Haaland supported enforceable privacy rules in response to a questionnaire that addressed surveillance technologies and ALPR protections.
“Yes. New Mexico needs clear, enforceable guardrails for surveillance technology.”
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Should Flock-style license-plate surveillance networks exist?
Networked automated license-plate readers record passing vehicles and let agencies search or share travel records across locations. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to prohibit these networks, keep them with legal limits, or defend their use for investigations. This tracker records attributable positions on that choice, including proposals that would affect only public funding or data access.
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An undated ACLU of New Mexico questionnaire available on September 30 asked candidates about surveillance safeguards, including ALPRs.
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An undated ACLU of New Mexico questionnaire available on September 30 asked candidates about surveillance safeguards, including ALPRs.
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Haaland called for constitutional protections, transparency and accountability. Her answer addressed surveillance broadly.
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The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to networked ALPR surveillance, Haaland supports privacy conditions in an answer to a question that expressly includes ALPRs.
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