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Welcome to the ICE List. We document the actions of U.S. immigration enforcement agencies across all states and territories. Our mission is to build a transparent, verifiable, public record of agents, facilities, incidents, agreements, vehicles, and contractors connected to ICE and CBP. Agents identities come from a variety of sources, including social media scrapes, reports from our community, and those identified by the work of our team.

The ICE List is an open journalistic project, created by Crust News, aimed at collecting and sharing information that can hold ICE members legally accountable.

Featured Agent

David Kim U.S. Border Patrol (El Centro Sector) • California

Assistant Chief with the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Centro Sector, appearing on FOX 11 Los Angeles to discuss Border Patrol operations in the region.

Featured incident

Tackle Assault by Agent in Chicago

2025-10-07 • Chicago, Illinois

A plain-clothes immigration-enforcement agent tackled a man from behind in downtown Chicago, slamming him to the pavement in front of witnesses; the incident was captured on video and posted online.

Essential Information

Staying Safe Around ICE

Know your rights during encounters, including the right to remain silent and the right to refuse consent.
Do not open your door unless ICE presents a valid, judge-signed warrant.
If stopped, ask: “Am I free to leave?” and walk away calmly if the answer is yes.
Record details safely: time, location, vehicles, gear, and agent identifiers.
Read: ICE List:Know Your Rights.

Spotting ICE in the Field

Identify plain-clothes patterns: tactical vests, soft armor, concealed sidearms.
Recognize common ICE/HSI/CBP vehicle types, plates, and external markings.
Note joint operations with police, sheriff’s deputies, or federal task forces.
Read: ICE List:Image Submission Rules.

Understanding ICE’s Structure

Learn the roles of ICE, CBP, HSI, and ERO — and how they operate together.
Understand 287(g) agreements and their impact on local policing.
See how field offices, regional sectors, and sub-units coordinate operations.
Read: ICE List:Methodology and ICE List:About.

Preparing Before an Encounter

Carry a Know-Your-Rights card and keep important documents in a safe place.
Create an emergency plan for family, children, and trusted contacts.
Know local legal hotlines and immigrant-rights organizations.
Read: ICE List:Preparation Guide.

Reporting an Incident

Submit incidents through our protected form or encrypted channels.
Include photos, video, vehicle details, gear, and timelines when possible.
Our team verifies using landmarks, insignias, police cooperation, and footage.
Read: ICE List:How to Report an Incident.

If You Are Detained

You have the right to a lawyer — do not sign anything without legal advice.
Non-citizens can request to contact their consulate.
U.S. citizens wrongly detained can demand release and legal contact.
Read: ICE List:If Detained.

Recommended Reading

Recent Incidents

Newly added or updated incident pages.

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In the News

2025-11-18: Maryland bill would ban local 287(g) agreements statewide — Del. Nicole Williams plans to reintroduce a bill to prohibit 287(g) agreements in Maryland, with new backing from the state Senate president, signaling growing political resistance to local ICE partnerships.
2025-11-18: Lawsuit over conditions at California City Detention Facility — Seven people detained at California’s largest immigration detention facility filed a federal lawsuit describing sewage bubbling up from drains, lack of medical care, frigid cells, and people forced to rewrap open wounds with dirty bandages at the privately run California City Detention Facility.
2025-11-18: Lawsuit targets conditions at Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago — People detained at Broadview allege prolonged confinement in freezing holding cells, sleep deprivation, and denial of basic medical care, turning the suburban processing center into a site of chronic abuse for those in ICE custody.
2025-11-18: Bucks County sheriff who joined 287(g) program voted out of office — Voters removed the sheriff who signed Bucks County into ICE’s 287(g) program after the agreement became the central issue of the race; the sheriff-elect has vowed to end the partnership immediately.
2025-11-06: [shots, 7 holes': Border Patrol supervisor appeared to brag about shooting woman] — A Border Patrol supervisor who shot a woman after a crash in Chicago allegedly texted “5 shots, 7 holes,” and a judge is now examining whether federal agents mishandled key evidence by releasing his SUV before defense experts could inspect it.

Older items: full news archive.

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Quick Links

     How to Report an Incident

     Step-by-step instructions for sending us an incident with enough detail to verify and map it.

     Volunteer Guide

     Orientation for new volunteers, from research tasks to safety and OPSEC basics.

     Data Standards

     How we name agents, incidents, facilities and locations so everything stays consistent.

     Verification System

     The meaning of “Verified”, “Unverified” and “In progress” on agent and incident pages.

State Directory

Browse state-specific portals documenting facilities, incidents, agents, and 287(g) agreements.