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Border Report
March 2, 2023
Fewer migrants in Alternatives to Detention program as Democrats push for less invasive monitoring By Sandra Sanchez
	Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) of Syracuse University reports a 19% decrease in asylum-seekers who were enrolled in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ATD program as of mid-February, compared to those monitored through the program in December. “The number of migrants monitored by each technology type has declined, including SmartLINK, a smartphone app that is currently ICE’s most-used monitoring technology,” according to a report published Tuesday by TRAC. TRAC reports the total number of migrants enrolled in ATD as of Feb. 11 were: SmartLINK – 268,968 Telephonic reporting – 14,197 GPS ankle monitor – 5,600 No technology – 17,497. External Link
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