Locate a Detained Loved One
Find Someone in ICE Detention — and Get a Lawyer on Their Case
Locating your loved one is step one. Getting an attorney on record before they're transferred is step two — and it's the one that changes the case. If you can't find them, that's exactly the first thing we do.
- We locate detainees and file the attorney appearance (G-28) fast
- Then we move on bond — before a transfer scatters the case
- You can hire us for them regardless of your own status
Tell Us Who You're Looking For
Urgent? Call the number above. Otherwise: their name and anything you know — A-number, country of birth, where they were picked up — and we'll start looking.
How to search for an ICE detainee yourself
1. Try the ICE Online Detainee Locator
Go to locator.ice.gov and search by A-number and country of birth — or by name, date of birth, and country. The A-number is 9 digits printed on almost any immigration paperwork (old notices, work permits, prior applications), and it's the key that unlocks everything. Names must match booking records exactly, so try spelling variations.
2. If they're not listed, don't assume the worst
People booked in the last day or two often don't appear yet, transfers between facilities happen without notice, and some local holds precede ICE custody entirely. Check again after a few hours, try the name variations — and note when and where they were picked up, because that's what a lawyer uses to track them down.
3. Get an attorney on record before the transfer
Once located, the clock matters: detainees are routinely moved to facilities hundreds of miles away, in different courts, harder to visit and defend. Filing the G-28 attorney appearance and starting the bond request before a transfer is the single most time-sensitive move a family can make. That's the part we do.