GoKawiilICE fast-tracks $100M intelligence program to place agents in 25-plus cities
ICE is accelerating a $100 million program called ERO ONE that would station 142 intelligence agents in more than two dozen U.S. cities plus Washington, D.C. Procurement documents posted in September describe agents analyzing classified and unclassified data to spot patterns and threats, with a solicitation expected in December and a contract award likely by February, according to contracting experts.
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ACLU analyst Jay Stanley warns the program resembles the construction of an internal spying agency, and former military intelligence analyst Michael Wriston suggests such capabilities could be turned against political figures and immigrant communities alike, not just undocumented people. If realized, the program would mark a substantial expansion of domestic surveillance power concentrated within an immigration enforcement agency, raising questions about oversight and civil liberties that experts say have not been publicly addressed.
- ERO ONE would deploy 142 intelligence agents across 25+ cities and D.C. for $100 million
- A contract solicitation is expected December 10, with award likely around February
- Experts warn the surveillance tool could extend beyond immigration enforcement to political targets
Source: prospect.org — Whitney Curry Wimbish, 2026-10-14
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