"Sandivar must wear the monitor, a thick band with a box attached, at all times, even in the shower. A large black box on her bedroom nightstand sends a signal from the ankle device to federal deportation officers ... She may not leave [the county] without permission. Immigration officials also are monitoring her phone calls and have given strict instructions about the phone, such as not to pick up before two rings ... 'It's embarrassing and inhumane,' she said."
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