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Two months after fleeing death threats in Colombia, Juan landed a construction job in New York. But on his first day, the bulky GPS monitor strapped to his ankle caught the manager's attention. It wouldn't fit inside standard work boots. The boss shook his head. Come back when you've resolved your status," he said.

Since arriving in the US with his teenage daughter to seek asylum, Juan has lived in a state of constant anxiety. It feels like I committed a crime, like they're going to arrest me at any moment," he said, speaking near the migrant shelter where they now live in Queens. Juan started wearing oversized pants to hide the monitor, a style he finds uncomfortable. I'm paranoid all the time," he said.