Disappearance of 16,000 Migrants Raises Concerns
More than 16,000 migrants detained in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement electronic tracking system have gone missing after the display of their names and locations was halted on September 15, without any prior notice or clear explanation. This has deprived families and attorneys of the ability to locate their loved ones, hindering legal appeals and communication with detainees before deportation—especially those with final removal orders. Over 30 human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and the Robert F. Kennedy Center, have called on the United Nations to intervene, considering that this policy could amount to enforced disappearance, as authorities continue deportation operations while withholding information about the detainees. Although the government has confirmed that detainees can still communicate with their relatives and lawyers, the new system undermines reliable identification of detainees' locations, raising serious concerns about their rights and the transparency of detention and deportation processes.
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