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ICE and CBP Used Zello in Controversial Operations

2/23/2026

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Story summary
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) used Zello to coordinate operations during the Trump administration's deportation efforts.
  • 404 Media found Zello accounts linked to ICE email addresses with channels referencing immigration operations and surveillance.
  • Bodycam footage shows CBP officers using Zello during an incident where Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot U.S. citizen Marimar Martinez.
  • DHS made initial claims, but charges against Martinez were dropped.