A suburban Chicago school district is employing license plate reader (ALPR) data to challenge student residency claims, denying enrollment to a child whose mother, Thalía Sánchez, provided traditional documentation. The Alsip Hazelgreen Oak Green School District 126 cited ALPR data, reportedly from Thomson Reuters Clear software, showing Sánchez’s vehicle at Chicago addresses overnight during summer months. Sánchez contends she had loaned the vehicle to a relative and has been a resident. The district did not respond to inquiries. Thomson Reuters Clear markets its AI-assisted tool for “automated” and “reliable” residency verification, highlighting its ability to access license plate data and develop “pattern of life” information to detect fraudulent claims. The source of this ALPR data remains undisclosed, raising privacy concerns and questions about due process.