Associated Press Report: ICE Concealing Locations of Thousands of Detainees with Final Removal Orders

Chico Redding, CA, September 21, 2026 — An exclusive report by the Associated Press has revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is withholding the locations of thousands of individuals who have received final orders for removal from the United States.

The revelations indicate a policy of secrecy surrounding the whereabouts of these detainees. The individuals in question have exhausted their legal avenues to remain in the country and have been issued final removal orders by immigration courts.

The Associated Press report states that the agency is concealing this information, raising questions about transparency in immigration enforcement. The exact number of detainees affected is described as in the thousands.

Specific details regarding the reasons for concealing these locations, the precise methodology used, or the time frame over which this policy has been implemented were not provided in the Associated Press report. The contractor responsible for managing these detainees, if any are managed by third parties, was also not identified in the summary information available.

This practice concerns individuals who have been formally ordered to leave the country but whose current locations are not publicly disclosed by the agency responsible for their detention and removal. The Associated Press’s exclusive investigation is the source of this information.

Story summarized from the original created by By RYAN J. FOLEY – Associated Press on www.actionnewsnow.com, see more information here.

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