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Skip tracing is definitionally a form of bounty hunting.

My understanding is skip tracing is essentially the 'finding people' part of bounty hunting. Here, the contractors aren't apprehending people; ICE & 287(g) officers are. But really how the work is divided barely matters here--the incentive structure (quotas & bonuses) is the real problem.

I'm just saying it's generally considered to be under that umbrella, and when using the term bounty hunting in the broadest sense I would consider it included. Please pardon my pedantry.