DHS Hires Bounty Hunters to Track Deported Immigrants' Residences Abroad
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is contracting private investigators to locate deported immigrants and verify their residences abroad. This initiative, part of the Tracing and Payment Recovery Services program, aims to enforce fines on immigrants who have not complied with departure orders. The program, capped at $9 million, involves photographing homes and collecting documentation to confirm addresses. Critics argue that these fines, which can reach up to $1.8 million, are punitive and lack due process, potentially intimidating immigrants into self-deportation.