‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children

Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minors US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of “torture” and “enforced disappearance” to assist in tracking down undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone, a contracting document shows.ICE has stepped up its work so much in pursuing these minors in the US that it has contracted out some of its mission to a third party to put “boots on the ground” and locate immigrant children previously released from US government custody. Continue reading...