ICE hires torturer to hunt migrant children in mass enforcement operation

WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The Trump administration has escalated its assault on migrant children by contracting with MVM Inc, a private company previously accused of torture and enforced disappearance, to locate and track unaccompanied children released into communities.

The contract, awarded in April, signals a deliberate intensification of enforcement targeting the most vulnerable population—children who have already survived dangerous journeys and family separation.

MVM Inc carries a damning record. In 2024, Guatemalan families sued the company in federal court, alleging torture, enforced disappearance, and inhuman treatment directly linked to the Trump administration’s family separation policy. The company played a direct role in removing children from parents and transporting them through secretive, poorly documented channels. While some claims were dismissed on procedural grounds, the most serious allegations remain active in court.

The administration fraudulently frames this operation as “safety and wellness checks.” This is a lie. The real purpose is clear: covert family separation and deportation enforcement targeting minors.

Immigration advocates rightly describe this as a backdoor family separation scheme. The operation is designed to create fear and instability among already traumatized children, then use that chaos as justification for detention and deportation.

The children targeted by this program were released to relatives and approved sponsors after background checks. They are accounted for by families, lawyers, and courts. The administration’s claim that children have “gone missing” is a fabrication used to justify renewed persecution.

Hiring a company with an active lawsuit alleging torture to track migrant children is not law enforcement. It is state-sponsored child abuse.