Know Your Rights: How to Report ICE Misconduct or Locate a Detained Loved One

Editor's Note: This is a republication of an article that was posted on Facebook but was inadvertently not posting on the website. If you believe you witnessed, experienced, or suspect an abuse of power by ICE or its agents, you have the right to report it through the following official channels:

 REPORTING RESOURCES

 1. DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Purpose: Report abuse, fraud, or misconduct by DHS agencies (ICE, CBP, FEMA)

1-800-323-8603

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https://www.oig.dhs.gov/hotline](

https://www.oig.dhs.gov/hotline)

 [dhsoighotline@oig.dhs.gov](mailto:dhsoighotline@oig.dhs.gov)

 2. DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)

Purpose: Report racial profiling, abuse, or discrimination

1-866-644-8360

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https://www.dhs.gov/crcl](

https://www.dhs.gov/crcl)

 [crclcompliance@hq.dhs.gov](mailto:crclcompliance@hq.dhs.gov)

 Mail:

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Washington, D.C. 20528

 3. ICE Community and Detainee Helpline

Purpose: Report concerns about detention, enforcement, or abuse

1-888-351-4024

 (Available 24/7)

 4. GI Rights Hotline (for military service members)

Purpose: Confidential help with unlawful orders or rights under the UCMJ

1-877-447-4487

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https://girightshotline.org](

https://girightshotline.org/)

If any of your loved ones have been taken into custody by ICE call these numbers:

 ICE Community and Detainee Helpline

Purpose: For families, attorneys, and advocates to:

Locate a detained person

Report abuse or concerns

Request assistance with communication, medical issues, or access to legal services

1-888-351-4024

 Available 24/7

Languages: English, Spanish, and others (interpreters available)

 ICE Detainee Helpline Information

 Online Detainee Locator System (ODLS)

Purpose: Locate an individual currently in ICE custody

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https://locator.ice.gov](

https://locator.ice.gov/)

You’ll need either:

A-number (Alien Registration Number) and country of birth, or

Full name, date of birth, and country of birth

 This system only shows current detainees in ICE custody — not people who were recently transferred or released.

 Local Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Field Office

Each ICE detainee is assigned to a local ERO field office, which can provide more case-specific information.

 Find the appropriate office here:

[

https://www.ice.gov/contact/ero](

https://www.ice.gov/contact/ero)

Example for Southern California:

 Los Angeles Field Office

(213) 830-7911 In addition you do have the right to film ICE operations as long as stay at least 20 feet away from the agents.