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US lawsuit against ICE detainee location policy

Overview

Legal advocacy organizations have filed a federal lawsuit in Boston to challenge a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy. The policy, reportedly implemented in September 2026, involves removing location data for certain individuals with final removal orders from the Online Detainee Locator System and instructing staff not to disclose their whereabouts.

Plaintiffs allege that the measure, adopted by the Trump administration to expedite deportations, has caused more than 16,000 detainees to disappear from the online system. The lawsuit claims this change interferes with the ability of immigration lawyers to locate clients and prevents families from finding relatives.

The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have denied allegations that detainees are being disappeared, noting that individuals can still make phone calls. While federal authorities have not publicly confirmed all specific details regarding the system changes, they have stated they are prioritizing the deportation of those with final removal orders.

Entities

Department of Homeland Security · Boston · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Kristi Noem · Greater Boston Legal Services

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