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Judge Won't Prevent Immigration Agency from Using CBP One (For Now)
A federal judge ruled yesterday that it cannot issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from requiring…
Oct 14, 2023
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Will CBP One Survive Escalating Court Battles?
CBP's smartphone app, used mainly to manage asylum seekers, faces even stronger challenges in a new lawsuit. What if the agency had built a better app?
Jul 30, 2023
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CBP One Expands Number of Appointments, Turns App On Again at Laredo Port of Entry
The asylum app known as CBP One continues to evolve in real time and is becoming a normalized tool of border control.
Jul 1, 2023
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CBP One and Border Logistics: Field Notes from Lily Axelrod at AILA Conference + Meet Marisa Limon Garza from Las Americas
The annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is happening this week in Orlando, Florida, which means I’m glued to the…
Jun 23, 2023
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Glitches in the Digitization of Asylum
Read my latest academic article—not paywalled!—which examines the consequences of CBP One for asylum seekers at the southern border.
Jun 20, 2023
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CBP One Switched Off for Some Asylum Seekers in Northern Mexico After Reports of Migrant Extortion
Dive into the context and jumbled logics behind CBP's decision to end CBP One appointments at Laredo port of entry as part of my series on the growing…
Jun 14, 2023
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ICE On My Wrist: Immigrants Will Start Wearing Electronic Monitoring Watches This Month
The Department of Homeland Security will put GPS monitors on immigrants' wrists starting later this month, part of a new global trend in electronic…
Apr 20, 2023
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ICE's Data on Alternatives to Detention Raises Ongoing Quality Concerns + Recap of New Immigration Data
I am back in the office this week for my first relatively traditional work week since November when I started a several-week research trip along the…
Jan 5, 2023
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Number of Immigrants on ICE's GPS Ankle Monitors Increased Rapidly Since August
After months of decline, ICE's use of ankle monitors grew from less than 15,000 to nearly 60,000 in the past four months.
Dec 5, 2022
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ICE Now Holds 25,000 People in Detention, Monitors 266,000 People Using Electronic Monitoring Technology
Based on the latest data released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and available on TRAC’s website, the number of immigrants in detention…
Jun 13, 2022
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Why We Should Use the Term “Electronic Monitoring” Instead of “Alternatives to Detention”
As I showed in my previous post, ICE’s Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program is not an alternative. The agency itself goes to great lengths to clarify…
Jun 6, 2022
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Why ICE’s Alternatives to Detention Program Is Not Really an "Alternative" (100th Issue! 🎉)
ICE’s Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program has received a lot of reporting in recent months because it is seeing remarkable overall growth. (See my…
Jun 2, 2022
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