In June 2025, the independent media outlet The Crustian Daily launched ICE List, a public database that compiles names, photos and roles of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents involved in raids or deportations. According to its spokesperson, the initiative seeks to make visible those who apply “violent state policies” and promote accountability.
The platform is designed to include only public information, such as social media profiles or media coverage. It excludes personal data such as home addresses and makes it clear that it does not promote harassment.
DHS reaction: “These are bullies”.
Tricia McLaughlin, undersecretary for public affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, called the database project the work of “thugs.”
He warned that those who publish confidential information about ICE agents will be prosecuted.
According to official reports, attempts to disseminate personal data have been linked to a 413% increase in attacks against ICE agents.
This has intensified the discussion about the real risks and the need to protect both the safety of officers and the integrity of the process.
Transparency vs. public safety
From the Crustian Daily’s point of view, the project responds to the idea that they are “fighting fascism”.
In addition they seek to structure a community opposition to mass deportation policies during the Trump administration.
It excludes personal data such as home addresses
However, critics point out that the exposure of agents, albeit without private addresses, could encourage retaliation and generate more tension in already vulnerable communities.
What should Hispanic families know?
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For Hispanic readers, this scenario has several implications:
Citizen oversight: initiatives such as ICE List represent an effort to document official actions, something unheard of in the United States.
2. Real risks: public exposure, even with limits, can generate damage and trigger legal action by the government.
3. Right to transparency: it also reinforces the debate on access to public information on state agents and their responsibility for immigration control actions.
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