Immigration Courts Swamped as Number of Non-Detained Migrant Cases Doubles Under President Biden

The new report raises concerns that ICE’s ‘Alternatives to Detention’ program poses a ‘gaping vulnerability’ in national security.

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Migrants wait along a border wall on August 23, 2022, after crossing from Mexico near Yuma, Arizona. AP/Gregory Bull

The number of migrants freed under the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s so-called “Alternatives to Detention” program has reached 7.4 million and is expected to hit 8 million by the end 2024, according to federal data obtained by Fox News. 

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