ICE hides detainee locations with removal orders
The gist
ICE removed detainees with final deportation orders from its online locator system.
Families and lawyers say they can no longer find where those detainees are held.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026ICE removed detainees subject to final deportation orders from its online detainee locator system, according to three current and former ICE officials.
- Sep 18, 2026The American Immigration Lawyers Association warned its members about the situation.
- Sep 21, 2026AP published an exclusive report that ICE has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding thousands of detainees subject to final deportation orders.