Overview
- The contracting notice places the National Call Center in Nashville to gather state and local police information on the locations of unaccompanied children.
- ICE outlines around-the-clock operations capable of processing roughly 6,000 to 7,000 immigration enforcement calls per day.
- ABC, citing ICE, reports the facility could be fully operational by June 2026.
- The move aligns with a Trump administration drive launched in February to find and potentially deport minors, alongside growth in 287(g) partnerships from 135 to more than 1,100 agencies.
- DHS, ICE, and CoreCivic have not commented publicly, and critics warn expanded police-ICE cooperation can erode immigrant trust and deter crime reporting.