U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's acting director Todd Lyons confirmed in a letter to lawmakers that ICE purchased and used spyware made by Paragon Solutions in drug trafficking cases. The agency justified the use of the surveillance technology as necessary to counter "foreign terrorist organizations' thriving exploitation of encrypted communication platforms." Lyons stated the spyware use would comply with constitutional requirements. The contract with Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions was signed in 2024, suspended by the Biden administration, and reactivated in September 2025. Critics, including Democratic Rep. Summer Lee, raised concerns about the invasive technology and its potential impact on immigrants, communities of color, journalists, and activists.