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Krishnamoorthi seeks ban on privatised immigration enforcement
Krishnamoorthi alleged that ICE has outsourced tracking and location efforts to private companies, many of which are linked to the for-profit detention industry.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Thu, 22, Jan 2026
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi / REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a bill seeking to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from outsourcing immigration enforcement functions to private contractors who are operating under profit-driven or incentive based arrangements.
Introduced on Jan. 20, the bill titled, 'No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act' will stop the outsourcing of enforcement duties like skip tracing, surveillance, and location verification to private actors.
“Turning immigration enforcement into a profit-seeking enterprise crosses a dangerous line,” said Congressman Krishnamoorthi.
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The representative from Illinois added, “We are already seeing reckless use of force in militarized federal immigration operations, including fatal shootings and aggressive raids with little transparency or accountability. There is no justification for outsourcing coercive power to for-profit, armed private bounty hunters who would operate with even fewer safeguards. The answer is accountability under the law, not profit-driven enforcement in the shadows.”
Krishnamoorthi also alleged that ICE has outsourced tracking and location efforts to private companies, many of which are linked to the for-profit detention industry, using commercial data and advanced surveillance tools. This practice has sparked serious concerns over privatized immigration enforcement that operates with little public accountability or oversight.
Kate Voigt, Senior Policy Counsel at the ACLU, said "For months, the Trump administration has encouraged federal agents to use increasingly lawless and violent tactics against members of our communities."
Voigt added, "Using private bounty hunters is just one of the many inhumane tactics DHS is using to terrorize our communities and kidnap our neighbors. Congress must pass the ‘No Private Bounty Hunters for Immigration Enforcement Act’ without delay."
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