Overview
- ICE posted a contracting notice for a Nashville-based National Call Center to route location information on unaccompanied children from state and local police, with round-the-clock operations handling 6,000 to 7,000 calls per day.
- The agency indicates an opening target by March and full operational capacity by June 2026, describing an immediate need in the request.
- The solicitation asks vendors for “enabling technology” to integrate partner and migrant data with ICE systems to maximize efficiency and reduce call time.
- A DHS official disputed aspects of published reporting, while Nashville’s mayor’s office said it has not had formal contact from the department about the facility.
- Advocacy groups denounced the plan as a step toward easier deportations, noting parallel enforcement expansions such as broader local-federal partnerships, a $2,500 voluntary departure offer for minors, and a separate ICE request for large-scale detainee transport in Texas.