GENERAL22 Sept 2026
US ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly stopped showing where it holds thousands of detainees who have final deportation orders. On September 15, those names were removed from its online locator. Lawyers and families can no longer easily trace them, and last-minute legal challenges become harder to pursue. If you know someone detained in the US, contact an immigration lawyer quickly and save their details.
Key Statutory Highlights
- ICE removed detainees with final removal orders from its online detainee locator system on Sept 15, according to current and former officials.
- Several lawyers confirmed their clients vanished from the system, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association warned its members about the situation.
- Nearly 16,000 people arrested and booked into ICE detention in July were subject to final removal orders, more than a third of overall bookings.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If a relative or client is in US immigration detention, keep their paperwork, facility details and lawyer contacts ready, and speak to a qualified immigration lawyer as early as possible, since locating them online may no longer work.
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