To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all aliens on the ICE nondetained docket in the Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Justice for Jocelyn Act would significantly tighten monitoring and enforcement of immigration cases by requiring continuous GPS tracking for all immigrants on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement nondetained docket and mandating they stay home between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The bill would restrict release into alternative-to-detention programs only after all detention beds are filled and all other detention options are exhausted, making detention the default approach rather than an option of last resort. It would also streamline deportation procedures by allowing immigration judges to order removal in absentia if an immigrant violates their release conditions. The legislation affects immigrants in the U.S. immigration system who cannot be detained, expanding government surveillance and enforcement capabilities. The bill contains no specified funding amounts or implementation timeline but would require substantial resources to establish GPS monitoring infrastructure for all nondetained immigrants.
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