"A. Diallo crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without authorization in December 2023, with hopes of escaping the violence and injustice he experienced back home in Guinea, Conakry. He traveled from Guinea through Turkey, then through South America and Central America, and finally to the United States. After arriving in New York, he filed for asylum within the required one-year deadline. Months later, in March of this year during his first check-in, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed an ankle monitor on Diallo, his lawyer, Brian R. Duggan, told Documented."
"When Documented spoke with Diallo, he was short with his answers and couldn't explain why he was under surveillance. He said ICE officers placed the ankle monitor on him during his appointment without giving any explanation. He does not speak English. "I want this bracelet to be removed because that's what will make me feel at ease," Diallo said in French. "I'm currently looking for work, and honestly, I don't feel comfortable with this bracelet.""
A Guinean asylum-seeker, A. Diallo, entered the United States without authorization in December 2023 and traveled through multiple countries before arriving in New York. He filed for asylum within the one-year deadline required by law. During a March check-in with ICE, officers placed a GPS ankle monitor on him without providing an explanation. Diallo does not speak English and reports feeling uncomfortable and impeded while seeking work. Since June, the Trump administration has directed ICE to increase the use of ankle monitors in its Alternatives to Detention program, applying GPS-enabled devices to thousands of immigrants and asylum-seekers overseen by ATD.
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