DHS has hired private contractors to track down illegal aliens who were deported and still owe fines, a move that could recover nearly $500 million.
DHS Hires Contractors to Track Deported Illegals Over Unpaid Fines
Bloomberg reports the contracts, worth up to $36 million across four firms, will have the contractors photograph homes, pull utility bills, employment records and court filings to locate the roughly 66,000 deported individuals from Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
Authorities say the effort targets unpaid fines totaling about $500 million.
The policy follows the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, which includes a $100 K H‑1B fee that slashed foreign applications by 87 % and record‑breaking arrest and deportation numbers in recent months.
DHS officials claim the initiative fulfills a promise to enforce immigration law and curb illegal entry.
ICE set a new monthly arrest record for the third consecutive month, underscoring the administration’s hardline stance.
