Alternatives to immigration detention are at a record high under Biden

While many immigration rights advocates want an end to detention at facilities, others say alternative programs, like the use of ankle monitors or cell phone tracking apps, are not the right approach either. Advocates and current immigrants under surveillance say those devices have taken a toll on their health. The World’s Daisy Contreras has more.

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