U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has used its official Twitter account to highlight both funding challenges and recent operational outcomes related to its work. In a post dated April 16, 2026, the agency stated, "ICE doesn’t have the funding needed for victims’ advocates — some of the most important work done by ICE is still unfunded."
The following day, on April 17, 2026, ICE outlined the role of its Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office. The agency wrote, "Do you know that ICE’s VOICE office supports victims and families impacted by immigration-related crimes by:
• Helping victims follow and understand the immigration enforcement and removal process.
• Signing up victims to receive automated custody status information on https://t.co/sUxy89gmVG"
Later that same day, ICE reported a significant criminal case result: "NORTH DAKOTA METH RINGLEADER GETS 40 YEARS AFTER ICE HSI PROBE
Jessica Trottier will spend decades in prison and forfeit $38,000 for leading a criminal organization that distributed methamphetamine across several states and being a felon caught with a firearm.
Homeland Security"
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is responsible for enforcing federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration. Its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) division conducts criminal investigations including those involving drug trafficking organizations. The VOICE office was established to support victims of crimes committed by individuals involved in immigration violations by providing resources such as case updates and information about offenders’ custody status.
