‘Blatant’ Attempt To Criminalize Filming Of ICE Activity Over 21 Months The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) temporary flight restrictions for drones are a “blatant” attempt to criminalize the filing of activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) vehicle. “In January, EFF and media organizations including The New York Times and The Washington Post responded to this blatant infringement of the First Amendment by demanding that the FAA lift this flight restriction. Over two months later, we’re still waiting for the FAA to respond to our letter,” the foundation wrote.
