ICE Locator MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching ICE detainee locations with AI-powered natural language queries.

Features

• 🔍 Smart Search: Natural language queries with fuzzy matching
• 📊 Bulk Operations: Search multiple detainees simultaneously
• 🌐 Multilingual: Support for English, Spanish, and more
• 📋 Legal Reports: Generate comprehensive reports for legal use
• 🗺️ Heatmap Visualization: Interactive web app showing facility locations

Quick Start

Installation

pip install ice-locator-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ice-locator": {
      "command": "ice-locator-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

🔍 Search Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
search_detainee_by_name	Search by personal information with fuzzy matching	first_name, last_name, date_of_birth, country_of_birth, middle_name, language, fuzzy_search
search_detainee_by_alien_number	Search by alien registration number (A-number)	alien_number, language
smart_detainee_search	AI-powered natural language search	query, context, suggest_corrections, language
bulk_search_detainees	Search multiple detainees simultaneously	search_requests, max_concurrent, continue_on_error
generate_search_report	Generate comprehensive reports for legal use	search_criteria, results, report_type, format

📋 Prompts

Prompt	Description	Arguments
detainee_search_guide	Guide for searching ICE detainees with best practices	search_type, user_role
legal_report_template	Template for generating legal reports from search results	report_type, client_name
family_support_guide	Comprehensive guide for families searching for detained relatives	relationship, language

📚 Resources

Resource	Description	Type
ice://facilities/database	Comprehensive database of ICE detention facilities	JSON
ice://search/history	Track and manage previous search queries and results	JSON
ice://legal/templates	Templates for legal documents and correspondence	Markdown
ice://support/resources	Resources for families of detainees	Markdown
ice://statistics/trends	Historical data and trends about ICE detention	JSON

Usage Examples

# Natural language search
result = await smart_detainee_search(
    query="Find Maria Rodriguez from Guatemala born around 1985"
)

# Name-based search
result = await search_detainee_by_name(
    first_name="John",
    last_name="Doe", 
    date_of_birth="1990-01-15",
    country_of_birth="Mexico"
)

# Bulk search
result = await bulk_search_detainees(
    search_requests=[...],
    max_concurrent=3
)

Web App

View the interactive heatmap: ice-locator-mcp.vercel.app

Use Cases

• Legal Representatives: Locate clients in ICE custody
• Family Members: Find detained relatives with AI assistance
• Advocacy Organizations: Streamline detainee location workflows
• AI Assistants: Enable immigration-related support capabilities

Privacy & Security

• No Data Storage: Search data is not permanently stored
• Local Processing: All processing happens locally
• Optional Analytics: Privacy-first analytics with automatic data redaction
• Rate Limiting: Respectful usage with built-in rate limiting

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Documentation: Full Documentation

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⚠️ Important: This is an independent project not affiliated with ICE. Use responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws.