The United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a notice inviting companies to propose ways to expand its migrant monitoring systems, following Donald Trump's victory in the presidential elections.
These systems include ankle monitors, GPS tracking, biometric check-in technology and human agents tasked with overseeing non-citizens waiting for immigration court hearings or deportation, Wired reported.
ICE's recent notice requested companies to provide detailed plans on how they would manage the storage of location data and personal information, outline their office locations, staff agents, and list the technology they use for remote monitoring.
Currently, ICE relies on a mix of ankle monitors, GPS-enabled smartwatches, smartphone apps, and facial recognition apps for biometric check-ins to track individuals remotely.
The notice also specified that companies need facilities with large intake rooms for enrolling people in ICE's surveillance program. These facilities should be able to handle mass intakes if unexpected events require it.
The notice mentioned ICE's intention to broaden its surveillance capabilities for individuals awaiting deportation hearings. This list, currently numbering under 200,000, could potentially expand to over five million people.
Contractors would also help run ICE's Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP), which allows the agency to monitor undocumented or non-naturalized individuals without putting them in detention centers.
This program is aimed at people who have lived in the United States for some time and have an established home or residence. ISAP has grown significantly under President Joe Biden, who has more than doubled the number of participants since December 2020, reaching nearly 200,000 people.
During his presidential campaign, Trump promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. While he mentioned plans like workplace raids and large detention camps, he hasn't provided detailed steps on how mass deportations would be organized.
Last week, the president-elect said that strengthening the U.S. border would be one of his top priorities after taking over the office in January next year, adding that the cost of mass deportations was "not a question of a price tag."
According to ICE's November notice, the program provides substantial cost savings compared to detention. So, even if Trump implements large-scale detentions as promised, ISAP might remain an important part of any mass deportation plan.
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