Rice University students create ICE tracker as hundreds protest in Houston

(The Center Square) – Rice University students in Houston have created an online tracker about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities nationwide. They did so as hundreds protested outside of an ICE detention facility in Houston.

The website includes an interactive map where users can click on detention facilities nationwide to access information. It also includes a news feed linking to articles about ICE operations and immigration related issues.

“We strongly believe that the American people should have full insight into the actions of its democratically-elected government,” the website states. “icemap.dev aims to provide a comprehensive view of the activities of America’s Immigration Customs Agency (ICE), with specific focus on its Enforcement and Removal Operations department (ERO).”

The website “does not aim to hinder operations nor spark fear, but instead provide a lens with which the American people can observe. We collect ze...