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Lawsuit challenges Trump ICE locator removal affecting 16,000 detainees

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration adopted a policy removing detainee locations from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) online locator.
U.S. legal groups filed a lawsuit seeking a federal judge to halt the policy as unlawful and inhumane.
More than 16,000 of roughly 69,000 ICE detainees with final removal orders are impacted.
The complaint alleges the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the First Amendment.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration adopted a policy removing detainee locations from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) online locator.
U.S. legal groups filed a lawsuit seeking a federal judge to halt the policy as unlawful and inhumane.
More than 16,000 of roughly 69,000 ICE detainees with final removal orders are impacted.
The complaint alleges the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the First Amendment.