Summary
Despite Trump’s pledge to deport all detained migrants, some arrested in recent crackdowns have been released due to ICE detention space limits and federal court restrictions.
Those released are monitored through Alternatives to Detention, which includes ankle monitors and check-ins.
ICE prioritizes detaining individuals deemed public safety threats, while others—such as Venezuelans who couldn’t be deported—were considered for release.
Trump recently announced Venezuela will now accept deportees. ICE is exploring expanding monitoring programs to manage capacity challenges.
The Laken-Riley act pisses on the 14th amendment. People can be deported for just being suspected of committing a crime. The crime can be as small as being suspected of stealing a candy bar. There is mandatory detention, without bail, for all immigrants, with papers or not. It’s not uncommon in the US to wait years before going to trial, and I doubt they’ll be any more expedient for immigrants. And these people can just be deported without a trial.