U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hosted a symposium on ideas for the Alternatives to Detention program.
More than 100 participants from nongovernmental organizations, academia and private enterprise attended the event at the ICE headquarters in Washington, DC., according to a Dec. 2 news release.
"ICE’s ATD program has evolved significantly over the past 18 years, but its primary focus remains the same: ensuring that noncitizens understand their immigration obligations under the appropriate level of supervision specific to their individual case," ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tae Johnson said in the release.
The ATD program launched in 2004 and uses case management and technology to make sure non-detained foreign nationals comply with the terms of their release, the outcomes of court proceedings and ultimate removal orders, the release reported. In order to set common criteria to oversee ATD initiatives, the government is turning to stakeholders for suggestions.
“Through a series of innovations, we have used the past two decades to build a humane, cost-effective and community-based case management service — and now, as always, we are looking to our stakeholder partners to aid in the advancement of the program," Johnson said in the release.
