Secure Communities in Implementing Immigration Policy
Watch the documentary - Lost in Detention
for the essay:
focus on whether you believe that the use of strict enforcement measures, such as the "Secure Communities" program described in the film, are a positive or negative way to make U.S. immigration policy.
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The United States of America (USA) must be strict to prevent illegal immigration, which has been a significant problem for a long period. Based on the documentary “Lost in Detention,” the USA has over 11 million illegal immigrants (“Lost in Detention,” 2011). The “Secure Communities” program has the objective of apprehending and deporting illegal immigrants who have a criminal history. Specifically, it is a negative way to implement the immigration policy.
The “Secure Communities” program was introduced by Barrack Obama’s administration to counter the issue of illegal