ICE Halts Location Updates for Thousands of Detainees with Final Deportation Orders

ICE has unilaterally stopped updating its detainee locator system for individuals with final deportation orders, hindering lawyers and families from tracking them. This policy shift complicates last-minute legal challenges and raises due process concerns, potentially increasing pressure on detainees to accept deportation. The lack of transparency is causing panic and straining lawyer-client relationships, though some detention centers are exempt.