The number of asylum-seekers in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Alternatives to Detention program dropped drastically since last year in South Texas, a trend that coincides with a dramatic drop in migrant apprehensions in the border throughout 2024, according to new data.
As of Dec. 13, a total of 3,668 migrants were placed in the ATD program through the agency's Enforcement and Removals Operations in Harlingen, which covers South Texas. That's down 10,000, or 72%, from the number who were being monitored on Dec. 16, 2024.
