9/18 The Trump administration continues to present a false choice between separating asylum-seeking families at the border or detaining them. That premise ignores the many alternatives to detention the government can turn
to while an individual or family goes through their asylum or immigration case, and in particular, a program
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operated that was specifically designed for families seeking
protection in the United States. For families where the government seeks to mitigate a demonstrated flight
risk or who may need additional support, the administration should turn to ” and Congress should fund “the Family Case Management Program.
