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ICE Outsources Immigrant Tracking to Private Firms

11/26/2025

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will outsource immigrant-tracking to private surveillance firms, abandoning a $180 million pilot program.
New contracts allow individual contractors to earn up to $281.25 million, signaling investment.
Contractors will verify the locations of targeted individuals using methods including in-person visits.
The Department of Homeland Security will provide exported case packets containing sensitive data to contractors, but they will not have access to ICE's internal systems.

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Story summary

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will outsource immigrant-tracking to private surveillance firms, abandoning a $180 million pilot program.
New contracts allow individual contractors to earn up to $281.25 million, signaling investment.
Contractors will verify the locations of targeted individuals using methods including in-person visits.
The Department of Homeland Security will provide exported case packets containing sensitive data to contractors, but they will not have access to ICE's internal systems.