1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. a) In addition to the Department of Homeland Security, to what other government agencies has Amazon sold their software?
b) For what purpose do they use the software?

3. Why do civil rights and privacy rights activists oppose the use of Amazon’s facial recognition software by police?

4. Why do Amazon employees oppose the sale of Rekognition to ICE?

5. Do you think ICE should have the ability to identify illegal immigrants on the southern border, or do you think it violates their human rights? Explain your answer.

6. Mr. Bezos defends selling his technology to the government, saying, "If big tech companies are going to turn their backs on the Department of Defense, we are in big trouble.” He also has donated over $30 million to pay for undocumented students’ college tuition, and said if it was up to him, he would let every immigrant in. Amazon owns many other companies and businesses. It knows more about you than many of your own family or friends do.
a) Do you think Mr. Bezos’ motives are truly altruistic, or does he want the lucrative government contract?
b) How comfortable are you that Amazon and Jeff Bezos will be able to track and ID every person in the U.S. should the use of his software become widespread?

7. There are 2 different issues here: using facial recognition software on the border to monitor who is coming into the country, and using it to be able to identify any citizen walking down the street.  Do you oppose one, both or neither? Explain your answer.