US EditionICE aims to expand number of migrants tracked with ankle monitors: Report
UNITED STATES, JUL 24 – ICE aims to increase GPS monitoring from 24,000 to potentially 180,000 migrants in Alternatives to Detention, backed by $45 billion in new funding for deportation efforts.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to significantly expand the use of GPS ankle monitors on migrants participating in its Alternatives to Detention program, according to a memo dated June 9, 2025.
- This expansion follows a Trump administration directive to escalate supervision levels when migrants are not arrested at reporting, aiming to extend government surveillance beyond physical detention.
- Currently, about 24,000 immigrants wear monitors, but roughly 183,000 people are enrolled in ATD, and ICE plans to increase ankle monitor usage, benefiting contractors like Geo Group, ICE's largest contractor.
- Geo Group, which has contributed over $1.5 million to Trump's 2024 campaign and employs former immigration officials, operates the tracking program through its subsidiary BI Inc., initially created for cattle monitoring; CEO David Donahue indicated the firm is equipped to monitor millions of immigrants.
- The escalation may deepen immigrant surveillance and raise concerns about the ethical and operational challenges of monitoring, as advocates warn the devices turn homes and communities into "digital cages.
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