U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to open a call center that would feature a specialized unit to locate unaccompanied migrant children with the help of state and local police, according to an agency hiring document released by ABC News, as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to find and potentially deport the minors.

The center would aim to provide information from state and local police to federal authorities, including the location of unaccompanied minors, according to the document released by local media.

ICE intends to create a 24-hour operational center that can handle between 6,000 and 7,000 calls daily related to immigration enforcement.

The call center could be fully operational by June 2026, ICE said.

This move comes amid the Trump administration's effort to target unaccompanied migrant children as part of its broader immigration crackdown.

Last month, the Department of Homeland Security sent a notice to legal service providers saying it is offering unaccompanied migrant children a one-time “resettlement” stipend of $2,500 to voluntarily leave the U.S.

Earlier this year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Customs ordered agents to track unaccompanied migrant children in the United States. Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, the Republican administration has significantly expanded collaboration with state and local authorities to intensify immigrant apprehensions. According to ICE data, the number of state and local agencies participating in the program has increased from 135 just before Trump took office to more than 1,100.Critics have argued that these alliances can erode trust in immigrant communities and make people less likely to report crimes. Continue reading: