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During this pandemic, immigration detention centers are at high risk of coronavirus outbreaks, given the crowded conditions and poor medical capacity of the facilities. Immigrant advocates across the country are crying out for the release of vulnerable detained migrants whenever possible and for other measures to protect those in detention during this crisis. Instead, the Trump administration has called for an expansion of funding to ICE and CBP to build “quarantine facilities” for detained migrants.
Instead of detention, many migrants can qualify to be placed into “alternatives to detention” programs, or community-monitoring programs, which help ensure their attendance at immigration hearings and can facilitate access to legal aid. These programs have proven highly effective and cost-efficient and are more respectful of migrants’ dignity and right to legal counsel.
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