TRACK ICE Act

More transparency for immigration flights

If enacted, this bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to publish flight data within 72 hours after each detention, deportation, or transport flight. The rule would cover flights run by ICE, CBP, or the Coast Guard. Published fields would include departure and arrival dates and times; origin and destination ICAO airport codes and ICE Air mission codes. It would also require aircraft registration and ICAO identification, the number of detained people who boarded and deplaned, and detainee details. Detainee details would include nationality, sex, age groups (0–10; 11–17; 18–50; 51+), family composition (single adult, unaccompanied child, or family unit), and type and quantity of restraints used. The bill would also bar private aircraft owners or operators from withholding FAA flight information for covered ICE or CBP operations used for detention, deportation, or transport when those operations receive federal funding or other federal financial assistance. The changes would take effect upon enactment.