#ice contractors

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ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockups

Contractors running Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities can rely more heavily on artificial intelligence tools to communicate wit

[juicetrump2]

French MPs demand explanation over tech firm’s contract to help ICE in US

Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in France

[wombatsrus]

Interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration. https://readsludge.com/2026/01/16/the-companies-behind-ice/

[tattooed-alchemist]

Who Is Making Money from ICE in Your State?

Hundreds of for-profit and nonprofit corporations have pulled in billions of dollars worth of ICE contracts in recent years. See where these ICE operations take place and where the corporations are headquartered.

Since the Trump administration began enforcing stricter immigration policies, ICE has arrested an increasing number of undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers, making government contractors even more necessary than before to transport, guard and detain immigrants, as well as to translate and inspect facilities, among other services.

ICE contractors have pulled in billions of dollars over the years. Sludge analyzed all ICE contracts that were ongoing as of July 5 or ended that day. The data—over 6,000 transactions—include contracts with no listed end date.

While the Trump administration has made the southern border a priority, ICE contractors operate all over the country. Use the interactive map below to identify where ICE contractors’ operations occur, and how much these operations cost. Use the magnifying glass on the map to search by city or state.

Below are details from Washington State, King County, where I live and where there are three main ICE contractor locations.