A Europe-based project, 'ICE List,' is publicly identifying US immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents, aiming to remove their anonymity amidst rising tensions over their presence in US cities. The crowdsourced initiative, led by Dominick Skinner, publishes names and positions, primarily using publicly available information, to foster 'community exclusion' rather than violence.
The 'ICE List' project, founded by Netherlands-based Irish national Dominick Skinner, began as a social media retort to US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's threat to arrest those identifying ICE agents. Operating as a crowdsourced wiki with hundreds of volunteers, the site publishes names, positions, and sometimes photos of ICE agents and others involved in the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies, explicitly excluding home addresses and phone numbers. The initiative aims to counter the increasing anonymity of federal agents, who often wear masks and lack proper identification, a concern also raised by Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. While the Department of Homeland Security cites a surge in violence as a reason for masks, Skinner disputes this, suggesting agents fear community exclusion more than physical harm. Information is gathered from various sources, including leaks, public tips, and a small percentage from AI/facial recognition, with over 90% verified through agents' own publicly available data like LinkedIn profiles. With over 1,500 agents identified and only five listings removed for inaccuracies or departures, Skinner maintains the site serves the public interest. He envisions creating an atmosphere akin to 1920s Chicago, where the public naming of Ku Klux Klan members led to their social shunning and eventual decline, hoping to achieve a similar 'boycott of them in public life' for ICE agents.
