Overview
- Procurement documents detail a National Call Center in Nashville intended to support nationwide efforts to locate unaccompanied minors.
- Planning materials project 6,000–7,000 calls per day and a dedicated unit focused on tracking children inside the United States.
- ICE targets full operational readiness by June 2026, with roles designed to interface with local and state police agencies.
- Immigrant-rights advocates, including Amica Center’s Michael Lukens, warn the plan prioritizes removals over child welfare protections.
- DHS recently introduced a $2,500 voluntary-exit offer for some teens in federal custody, as reports of ICE operations in Chicago and Los Angeles intensify concern.