‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children
Summary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has hired a private security company, MVM Inc, to help find undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone. MVM has faced accusations of abuse related to family separations at the border during the first Trump administration.Key Facts
- ICE contracts MVM Inc to track undocumented children released into US communities.
- The task is described by ICE as “safety and wellness checks” on the children’s location and wellbeing.
- Internal ICE documents show the goal includes deporting children or pursuing criminal cases against them or their sponsors.
- MVM Inc is a Virginia-based security company with 2,500 employees, previously serving federal agencies like the CIA.
- In 2024, MVM was sued for alleged “torture” and “enforced disappearance” related to family separation policies under President Trump’s first term.
- The lawsuit involves Guatemalan children separated from their fathers in 2017 with MVM’s help.
- ICE chose MVM because it has the needed staff and equipment to carry out physical checks on the children.
- Other companies could not offer the same level of “boots on the ground” child welfare services.
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