Naming names is not a decision we take lightly. It is an ethical obligation born out of decades of silence, impunity, and erasure. When a government agency is responsible for mass detention, deportation, and abuse, the individuals who carry out that violence must be visible. Power without visibility becomes unaccountable. That’s what the ICE List exists to challenge.

Why We Name Individuals

Every institution is made up of people. Bureaucracy shields individuals from scrutiny by dispersing responsibility across forms, departments, and procedures. But systems do not operate on their own. Every deportation involves paperwork signed by a person. Every assault inside a detention center happens under someone’s watch. Every child taken from their family passes through the hands of specific officers.

We name names to:

• Expose those who participate in systemic harm
• Challenge the myth of faceless institutions
• Break the cycle of abuse and cover-up
• Provide documentation for the public, legal teams, journalists, and families

What We Don’t Do

We do not publish personal addresses, phone numbers, or information unrelated to someone’s public or institutional role. We do not target family members. We do not fabricate links or include unverified claims. We do not use this project to settle personal scores.

But What If They Were Just Doing Their Job?

So were the people who ran every prison, every camp, every colonial checkpoint in history. “Just doing your job” is not an ethical defense. Participation in a violent system is still participation. When a job involves violating human rights, hiding behind the uniform is not enough.

We do not claim that everyone named is equally culpable. But silence protects the worst actors. Transparency threatens them. We believe that threat is necessary.

If You Are Named

You have the right to dispute your entry. Visit our Takedown & Correction page. If you’ve left the agency, changed careers, or want to speak out, you can. The door isn’t closed. But history will not protect you just because your supervisor did.

Our Position

Naming names is not harassment. It is documentation. It is not revenge. It is record-keeping. The harm is not the publication. The harm is what was done, and what continues to be done, under the shield of state power.

We are done pretending this system is invisible. So are the people inside it.