Overview
- ICE ordered roughly 2,500 logo-wrapped trucks and SUVs in 2025 under then–deputy director Madison Sheahan, who left in January to run for Congress.
- Multiple reports say many delivered units are parked or limited to jail and prison transfers because conspicuous markings undermine covert enforcement.
- ICE issued a statement calling those claims false, asserting the branded vehicles supplement the fleet and support operations nationwide.
- Procurement records include a no-bid $2.25 million award for 25 Chevrolet Tahoes to a company owned by Republican donor Rick Hendrick, plus spending exceeding $2 million on custom wraps and branded vehicles, according to contracts reviewed by The Independent.
- ICE headquarters is seeking to amend remaining orders so future deliveries arrive without the livery, according to Washington Examiner reporting cited across outlets.