ICE to Launch New Department to Hunt Down Immigrant Children

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to Open a National, Around-the-Clock Call Center in Nashville, Tennessee, to Help Local and State Law Enforcement locate Unaccompanied Migrant Children who entered the Country Illegally. The Plan was Revealed in a Federal Contracting Notice, that said ICE has an “immediate need” to get the Facility Running and Fully Operational by early 2026 Summer.

According to the Document, the Nashville Hub is expected to handle between 6,000 and 7,000 Calls per Day, Assisting Agencies with “locating unaccompanied alien children.” ICE also asked potential Vendors to Outline what Technology they could use to “maximize call efficiency,” suggesting a Large-Scale, Data-Driven Operation rather than a simple Helpline. The Agency wants the Center to Launch by the End of March 2026, and Fully Up-and-Running by June, 2026.

The Call Center is part of a Bigger Expansion, as ICE also issued a separate Request for Contractors capable of Transporting Detainees across Texas. The Plan outlines a Rapid-Response System to move Detainees from Hospitals, Private Residences, and Traffic Stops, to One of 36 ICE Facilities within 30 minutes. The Chosen Vendor would have to Build-Out Transport Hubs across the State and Provide Armed Guards for the Trips.

ICE has Not Explained why it Selected Nashville for the New Call Center, but the City is Home to CoreCivic, One of the Largest Private Detention Corporations in the U.S. CoreCivic isHheadquartered there, and has Long Benefited from Federal Ddetention cCntracts, though it has Not been Named as a Contractor for This Project.

The Move comes as the Government Ramps-Up Immigration and Border Enforcement, pouring more than $170 billion into New Pprograms since Trump (R) Signed a Sweeping Border Security Bill into lLw in July, 2025. Partnerships between ICE and Local Law Enforcement Agencies have Multiplied, as the Administration pushes to Expand its Reach.

Unaccompanied Migrant Children have become a Major Focus of that Effort. The U.S. Government Defines an Unaccompanied Child as Someone under 18 who Lacks Lawful Immigration Status, and has No Parent or Guardian to take Custody in the U.S. After being Detained at the Border, such Children are Transferred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which Places them in Shelters across the Country, before Releasing them to Sponsors, Parents, Relatives, or Family Friends.

Officials estimate that around 2,000 Unaccompanied Children were in Federal Custody as of July, 2025. The Trump Administration is also Conducting a Nationwide Review of roughly 450,000 Migrant Children who Crossed the Southern Border during Biden’s (D) Term. That Review includes DNA Testing and Fingerprinting of Sponsors, a Measure the Administration says is meant to Protect Children, but One that Immigrant Advocates Warn could be used to Fuel Deportations.

ICE’s Proposed Texas Transport Network, Adds another Layer to the Crackdown. The Agency anticipates Six Daily Trips, carrying about 30 Detainees, in SUVs under Armed Guard. Vendors Awarded Contracts, would be Required to Establish Transport Hubs within Six months of Signing.

ICE has Not Commented on the new Initiatives, but the Scale of the Proposed Operation has already raised Alarm among Advocacy Groups.










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