ICE Started Ramping Up Its Surveillance Arsenal Immediately After Donald Trump Won

ICE issued procurement notices seeking private contractors to expand the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP), detailing requirements for data storage, staffing, facilities, and the ability to conduct mass intakes, while leveraging ankle monitors, GPS-enabled devices, and biometric check-in apps. The move suggests preparation for intensified immigration enforcement and potential mass deportations, while noting ISAP’s cost advantages over detention and its significant expansion under the Biden administration to nearly 200,000 participants.