DHS Plans to Hire Bounty Hunters to Track Immigrants with Monetary Bonuses

ICE's Bounty Hunter Proposal

• 🎯 ICE is considering hiring private bounty hunters to locate immigrants nationwide.
• 💰 These bounty hunters could receive monetary bonuses based on their success in tracking down targets and reporting them to ICE.
• 📄 A procurement document reveals ICE plans to provide contractors with information on thousands of immigrants at a time, with potential for up to 1 million.
• 📈 The solicitation mentions an incentive-based pricing structure to encourage quick results, including bonuses for accurate address identification on the first try or meeting specific target confirmation rates.

Skip Tracing and Data Verification

• 🔍 The plan involves skip tracing, a method to locate individuals using available information, and data verification to confirm alien address information.
• 📸 Contractors will surveil targets, confirm home or work addresses with timestamped photographs, and report locations back to ICE.
• 🕵️ This process utilizes government-furnished case data, location data, social media information, and physical observation services.

Concerns and Criticisms

• ⚠️ Critics argue this plan could lead to harassment of immigrants by vigilante bounty hunters, funded by taxpayer dollars.
• 🗣️ The repeated use of the term "aliens" in official documents is highlighted as a way to dehumanize individuals and justify harsh actions.
• 🚨 There is concern that this approach could escalate violence, especially as ICE raids and tactics are already drawing criticism.

Trump's Stance on ICE Tactics

• 🚫 Donald Trump stated that current ICE raids have "not gone far enough", blaming judges for perceived limitations.
• 🤥 He claims ICE targets only the