U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained more than 2,200 individuals on Tuesday, marking the highest number of migrant arrests in a single day in the agency's history, an agency spokesperson said.
A significant number of those arrested were enrolled in ICE's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program, which monitors non-detained migrants through ankle monitors, smartphone tracking, or scheduled check-ins, as NBC News details. Several immigration attorneys reported that clients were summoned for unscheduled check-ins via mass texts and arrested upon arrival at ICE offices.
