"The order was just such a shift after she'd been complying for years while waiting for her asylum application to be heard and decided, she said."
"The number of people in the ATD program with ankle monitors nearly doubled in subsequent months, even as overall enrollment in the program remained stable."
"Evan Benz, a senior attorney at the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, said there has been a market shift towards utilizing ankle monitors following a June 2025 internal ICE memo."
"The February ICE report revealed that enforcement varies by region, with the DC area having a different experience compared to other parts of the country."
An asylum-seeking woman, previously compliant with immigration check-ins, was unexpectedly ordered to wear an ankle monitor, affecting her job. This shift reflects a broader trend in the Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program, where the use of ankle monitors has surged following a directive from ICE. The number of individuals monitored nearly doubled after the directive, despite stable overall enrollment in the program. Regional disparities in enforcement have also been noted, with varying impacts across the country.
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