In yet another puzzling immigration policy decision, the Biden administration just announced that it plans to place illegal aliens caught at the U.S.-Mexico border under house arrest in two major U.S. cities. Their goal? To free up space at immigration detention facilities and save money.
Alternatives to Detention (ATD)—including house arrest, ankle bracelet monitoring, and “catch and release” policies—are deeply flawed and cannot be viewed as effective alternatives to immigration detention. Even worse, ATD threaten public safety.
To kick off the “Home Curfew” initiative, immigration authorities will immediately place 100-200 illegal aliens under house arrest in Houston and Baltimore with the goal of enrolling another 400,000 this year. Enrollees will generally be required to remain at home from 8 p.m. until 8 a.m., with the exception for those with work…
