U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of torture and enforced disappearance, according to contracting documents. The firm will assist ICE in locating undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the United States without guardians and were previously released from government custody.

The contract represents an expansion of ICE operations, with the agency bringing in third-party contractors to provide additional personnel for tracking minors. The security company has denied the allegations made against it regarding its conduct in other operations.

Separately, an Egyptian family of six returned to their Colorado home Wednesday after being detained by immigration authorities in what their attorney characterized as a violation of federal court orders. The El Gamal family had initially been released from detention before being re-arrested by immigration officials last week.

Attorney Eric Lee, representing the El Gamal family, described the government's actions as constituting kidnapping and alleged that immigration officials appeared to overstep a federal judge's order during the family's detention. The family's case highlights ongoing tensions between immigration enforcement and court oversight.

The incidents occur amid broader scrutiny of immigration enforcement practices and the use of private contractors in immigration operations. ICE has increasingly relied on third-party services as it has expanded its enforcement activities targeting undocumented immigrants, including unaccompanied minors.