ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitors
Summary
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants using GPS ankle monitors, up from 17,000 last year. This increase is part of a shift from less intense monitoring methods to ankle monitors, which cost more and boost profits for private companies like The Geo Group.Key Facts
- Nearly 54,000 immigrants are currently tracked by GPS ankle monitors through ICE's surveillance program.
- Last year, only about 17,000 immigrants wore ankle monitors.
- The Geo Group owns BI Inc, the company that manages ICE's monitoring program called ISAP.
- The total number of immigrants monitored by the program stays steady at about 184,000.
- ICE is moving more immigrants from phone check-ins to ankle monitors for stricter tracking.
- Each ankle monitor costs ICE over $2 per day, while a smartphone app used for monitoring costs less than $1 per day.
- A recent lawsuit claims ICE’s policy forces many immigrants into ankle monitoring without proper justification or chance to challenge it.
- Geo Group invested $16 million to increase production of ankle monitors, expecting the program to grow significantly.
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