The Real Alternatives to Detention

The Real Alternatives to Detention

Women’s Refugee Commission (June 27, 2017)

Immigration detention is growing at an unprecedented rate despite more humane, cost-effective alternatives that ensure due process. In May 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was funded to maintain detention levels of over 39,000 detention spaces each day. This resource highlights alternatives to detention, with special attention to when, why, and how these alternatives should be used.

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