# ICE Did Not Follow Policies, Guidance, or Recommendations to Ensure Migrants Were Tested for COVID-19 before Transport on Domestic Commercial Flights
> **Audit** by Department of Homeland Security OIG · 2022-05-23
> *About: Department of Homeland Security*
## Report
- **Title:** ICE Did Not Follow Policies, Guidance, or Recommendations to Ensure Migrants Were Tested for COVID-19 before Transport on Domestic Commercial Flights
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Homeland Security OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Homeland Security
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2022-05-23

## Summary

The objective was to determine the extent to which the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mitigates safety risks by testing migrants for COVID-19 before transport on domestic commercial flights and whether a process is in place for escorting noncitizen unaccompanied children (UCs) during transport.


## Recommendations

- **Rec 1** (Closed): Coordinate with CBP and the DHS Chief Medical Officer to determine and document whether noncitizen unaccompanied children andfamily units should be tested for COVID-19 before transport on domestic commercial flights. If ICE ERO determines noncitizen…
- **Rec 2** (Open): Establish controls to ensure staff and contractors follow existing requirements to test single adults for COVID-19 before transfer usingdomestic commercial flights.
- **Rec 3** (Open): Clarify existing COVID-19 testing policies to include modes of transportation and timeframes for mandatory testing beforetransport.
- **Rec 4** (Closed): Maintain complete and accurate migrant COVID-19 testing and transport records.
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/ice-did-not-follow-policies-guidance-or-recommendations-ensure-migrants-were-tested)
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