A grassroots campaign known as 'ICE List' has publicly named hundreds of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, revealing personal details such as contact information, license plate numbers, and photographs. The project emerged after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot protester Renée Good in Minneapolis on January 7. Ross had reportedly lied to neighbors about his job, claiming to be a botanist.
The list, organized by Dominick Skinner, an Irishman living in the Netherlands, is accompanied by a Wiki page updated for use by journalists and activists. Skinner is affiliated with Crust News, a platform critical of mainstream media and politicians. The doxing effort aims to hold agents accountable, especially after another fatal shooting on January 24, when Alex Pretti was killed during an ICE operation. The Department of Homeland Security claimed Pretti approached agents with a firearm, but witness accounts have cast doubt on that narrative.
Agents have been criticised for operating in face masks and refusing to identify themselves during enforcement actions. The list has sparked social media campaigns, with posts naming agents and detailing their alleged misconduct. Some agents from minority backgrounds have faced backlash from their own communities, with one black officer named Smith receiving comments questioning his loyalty.
The ICE List represents a significant escalation in the debate over immigration enforcement in the US, with activists arguing it provides necessary transparency, while critics view it as a dangerous form of harassment.
