No, ICE is not offering a $750 reward for reporting undocumented people

On Jan. 20, his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at increasing the detention and deportation of undocumented individuals in the U.S.

After Trump took office, social media posts began circulating claiming that the government was offering rewards for information about undocumented individuals. One viral post with over 2 million views says, ““DEVELOPING: ICE is allegedly offering $750 per illegal immigrant that you turn in through their tip form. You can call the ICE hotline at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423).



” Some posts include a flyer featuring the U.S. Customs and Border Protection logo with the title, “REPORT ILLEGAL ALIENS.

” The flyer reads: “If you would like to report illegal aliens, please call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They will need to know names, locations (either work place or residence), and any other specific information you can provide. For more information, please visit www.

ice.gov . 1-888-DHS-2ICE (1-888-347-2423).

” These claims and similar posts have spread across X , Facebook , TikTok , Reddit and various online forums . THE QUESTION Is ICE offering a $750 reward for reporting undocumented people? THE SOURCES Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 2018 Facebook post from Florida’s Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Google Lens, a reverse image search tool THE ANSWER No, ICE is not offering a $750 reward for reporting undocumented people. WHAT WE FOUND Claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offers rewards in exchange for personal information about undocumented people in the U.

S. are false. “ICE does not offer rewards for tips in support of civil immigration enforcement objectives,” an ICE spokesperson told VERIFY.

They also confirmed the flyers circulating online were not official ICE documents. ICE’s spokesperson pointed out that the fake flyer uses a Customs and Border Protection shoulder patch logo, “but purports to be from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” VERIFY reviewed public posts and press releases from ICE and they all contain the U.

S. Department of Homeland Security logo. The flyers direct people to a real ICE phone number and online tip form .

But the form specifies it is only for providing information about undocumented individuals suspected of criminal activity, not all undocumented people. And while the form does say ICE can offer payments for some tips at their discretion, it doesn’t guarantee any payments and makes no mention of an amount of $750. VERIFY conducted a reverse image search of the flyer using Google Lens, but no results linked it to an official ICE or government agency website or social media accounts.

A search of ICE’s website for the exact phrases on the flyer yielded no results. This isn’t the first time false claims about ICE offering rewards for tips on undocumented individuals have surfaced. In 2018, during Trump’s first term, Florida’s Citrus County Sheriff’s Office warned about a fraudulent poster with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) logo, claiming people could earn $100 for tips leading to arrests.

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