U.S. Moves to Stop Surge in Illegal Immigration

Guatemalan and Honduran migrants found by the Border Patrol near McAllen, Tex.CreditJennifer US immigration-deportation of illegal immigrants

Department of Homeland Security officials are rushing to open more detention centers intended for families with children caught coming illegally to this country and will also expand the use of monitoring devices, such as electronic ankle bracelets, to keep track of migrants after they are released, the officials said.