Summary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking into hiring private companies, known as "bounty hunters," to track and confirm the location of undocumented immigrants. A document suggests the government may give contracts to several firms and offer financial bonuses for successfully locating immigrants and delivering documents. This action aligns with President Trump’s drive to increase immigration enforcement.
Key Facts
- ICE is exploring the use of private companies to track undocumented immigrants.
- Contractors may receive financial bonuses for successfully verifying immigrant locations.
- The document suggests giving contracts to multiple vendors to manage many cases.
- This strategy is part of President Trump's focus on mass deportation policies.
- "Skip tracing" is mentioned as the process to find people with unknown locations.
- Private contractors could handle cases in large batches, starting with groups of 10,000.
- The government may use various data sources to ensure accurate tracking.
- Proposals have been made across some U.S. states to expand bounty hunter roles in immigration enforcement.
