

Over 99% of participants complied with Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-ins and court hearings, according to a report by the Women’s Refugee Commission. Previously, the Department of Homeland Security operated one for families that was not only far more humane than detention, but was also effective at ensuring compliance with immigration requirements. In August, the US Department of Homeland Security announced a Case Management Pilot Program, and both houses of Congress are considering measures that would fund expanded alternatives to detention.Ĭase management programs work. A door has cracked open to the possibility of a future in which people fleeing their home countries might not be subjected to the oppressive walls of detention centers.
