ICE has stopped disclosing online where thousands of people with final deportation orders are being held, according to the Associated Press.
The agency has neither confirmed nor denied the practice, which was never formally announced, making it difficult for lawyers and relatives to locate detainees.
The move marks a clear departure from previous practice and is part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. It makes thousands of detainees extremely difficult to locate and could limit their ability to pursue all available legal options.
Nearly 16,000 people taken into ICE custody in July had final deportation orders.
The practice applies to detainees who have received final removal orders from an immigration court and could accelerate deportations by making last-minute legal challenges more difficult, according to immigration lawyers.
Nearly 16,000 people taken into ICE custody in July had final deportation orders, accounting for more than one-third of all detention admissions, according to ICE data.
Meanwhile, two days earlier, an ICE agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan migrant who worked as a delivery driver. He was transferred to a detention centre while a bullet was still lodged in his back.
Sources: Associated Press, BBC
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