A Netherlands-based website has drawn international attention by publishing the names and positions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The site, ICE List, was launched by Dominick Skinner, an Irish national living in the Netherlands, as a direct response to comments by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
In June, Noem warned that Americans who publicly identified ICE agents would face arrest. Skinner reposted her statement, adding: 'Well, we're not in the US, so send them to us.' Within days, private investigators contacted him, and a framework for the project was established. The site now operates as a crowdsourced wiki, with around 500 volunteers combing through tips from the public, and 300 more have expressed interest.
ICE List publishes agents' names, job titles, and sometimes photos, but excludes home addresses and phone numbers. According to Skinner, over 90% of the information comes from publicly available sources such as LinkedIn. The verification process relies on open data, and of more than 1,500 individuals identified so far, only five listings have been removed, either due to inaccuracies or because the person left the agency.
The project has ignited debate over the anonymity of federal agents, who have increasingly worn balaclavas and masks during operations. Skinner dismissed Department of Homeland Security claims that masks are needed for safety, arguing that agents fear 'community exclusion' rather than violence. He draws parallels to 1920s Chicago, where the public naming of Ku Klux Klan members led to social shunning and the group's decline.
Despite threats of prosecution from Noem, Skinner maintains the site serves the public interest, particularly as polls show a majority of Americans disapprove of ICE's methods. The site continues to accept tips from a range of sources, including neighbours, hotel staff, and occasionally facial recognition technology, to identify agents involved in immigration enforcement.
