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ICE mission and policies

ICE's stated mission and policies on detention operations, with a focus on removing noncitizens who pose public safety risks

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Jan 26, 2026
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What internal data-management challenges have been documented within DHS/ICE regarding detainee tracking and interjurisdictional custody records?

/ grapples with fragmented and error-prone data systems that complicate detainee tracking and transfers across jurisdictions, producing public-facing locator failures and internal inconsistencies that...

Jan 12, 2026

How does U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement decide deportation priorities?

ICE sets deportation priorities through a mix of statutory authority, department- and agency-level guidance, and operational judgment: DHS and ICE documents list tiers of “priority” cases (for example...