
GOP senators want ‘robust oversight’ of controversial DHS program aiding illegal migrants facing deportation
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GOP lawmakers are eyeing additional oversight and funding cuts to a controversial program that aids illegal immigrants as they are placed in detention alternatives.
The program provides "voluntary case management and other services" to illegal immigrants in immigration removal proceedings, including mental health services, school enrollment, legal aid, "cultural orientation programs" and connections to social services -- as well as human trafficking screening and departure planning for those being deported. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
The services are intended for migrants enrolled in ICE’s Alternative to Detention program -- which involves more than 300,000 illegal immigrants being tracked by a variety of methods including ankle bracelets, phone check-in and smart-phone apps. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.