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December 24, 2024

Report: Significantly fewer migrants on ICE’s Alternatives to Detention in South Texas
By Sandra Sanchez


Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse reports that as of Dec. 13, a total of 3,668 migrants were placed ATD program through the agency’s Enforcement and Removals Operations office in Harlingen, which covers South Texas. That’s down 10,000, or 72%, from the number who were being monitored on Dec. 16, 2023. The San Antonio office reported a drop of 7,900 individuals in ADT as of mid-December. On the other hand, the number of asylum-seekers put in ADT in Los Angeles increased by 3,700 and totaled nearly 16,000 as of Dec. 13, TRAC reports. Other cities reporting gains in asylum-seekers placed on ADT: Chicago with over 19,000 in ADT. New York with over 1,000 in ADT. Seattle with over 10,000 in ADT. Nationwide, there were over 185,000 asylum-seekers monitored through ATD programs as of Dec. 13, TRAC reports.


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