ICE List:Volunteer Guide
Volunteer Guide
Welcome to the ICE List volunteer team. This guide explains how to contribute safely and effectively to the project.
Overview
The ICE List documents immigration-enforcement activity across the United States. Volunteers help by:
- researching incidents,
- confirming identities,
- adding new agent pages,
- maintaining state portals,
- organising image evidence,
- checking for inconsistencies.
No technical background is required — only accuracy, patience and care.
Getting Started
1. Read the Data Standards
Start with: ICE List:Data Standards
This ensures consistency across all pages.
2. Create or Improve Pages
Volunteers commonly:
- add new agent pages using `
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- upload screenshots or footage,
- link incidents to agents,
- fix spelling, formatting and categorisation.
3. Verification Work
Volunteers assisting verification should:
- compare images to uniforms, insignia and common agency gear,
- match locations using landmarks,
- confirm dates with metadata or reporting,
- mark items as “Unverified” unless evidence is solid.
Safety & OPSEC
What You Should NOT Do
- Do not contact ICE agents.
- Do not attempt to follow or engage with enforcement personnel.
- Do not gather information through unsafe means.
- Do not identify civilians involved in incidents.
Safe Research Methods
- public reporting,
- official documents,
- court filings,
- live broadcasts,
- social media videos,
- publicly accessible FOIA releases.
Submitting Work
Images, documents or new details can be submitted through:
- the image submission system,
- the incident report form,
- direct uploads on relevant pages.
Every piece of evidence moves verification forward.
Need Help?
Ask questions on:
- ICE List talk pages,
- the volunteer coordination Discord (if applicable),
- or leave notes on pages needing review.
Consistency and communication matter more than speed.