politics
May 4, 2026
ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down immigrant children
ICE has signed a contract to locate immigrant children across the US with a firm facing accusations of ‘torture,’ The Guardian has reported
TL;DR
- ICE has hired private security firm MVM to locate unaccompanied migrant children.
- MVM is being sued over allegations of torture and mistreatment in a 2017 case involving the separation of Guatemalan fathers and their children.
- The lawsuit alleges MVM employees physically separated children from parents and transported them using unmarked vehicles and makeshift detention centers.
- DHS claims MVM has no immigration enforcement authority and the initiative's purpose is to ensure the welfare and safety of vulnerable children.
- A previous ICE document suggested an operation aimed at deporting children or pursuing criminal cases against them or their guardians.
- Lawmaker Delia Ramirez has urged Congress to monitor the ICE-MVM arrangement, calling the company 'dangerous bounty hunters' with a history of abuse.
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