Organized Retail Theft

Pima County Prosecutor Warns CORCA Would Repeat Failures of Laken Riley Act

By David M. GreenwaldJuly 16, 2026

A coalition of more than 130 immigration, civil rights, criminal justice reform, and pro-democracy organizations is urging Senate Democrats to reject the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act, or CORCA, warning that the legislation would dramatically expand the Department of Homeland Security’s surveillance authority and Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s role in investigations traditionally handled by state and local law enforcement.

More Than 120 Groups Urge Senate Democrats to Reject CORCA over Expanded DHS Powers

By Holly SorialJuly 12, 2026

A coalition of over 120 criminal justice, immigration, and civil rights organizations, spearheaded by the Vera Institute of Justice, has formally urged Senate Democrats to reject the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). Critics contend the proposed legislation would significantly broaden the surveillance and data-collection authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), thereby compromising consumer privacy protections.