Here is the video from our report for PBS Need to Know.

Far from the U.S.-Mexico border, local police arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants. Congress wants to make sure these people are deported. To get the job done, it’s relying on a program called Secure Communities. But there’s a hitch: Despite its name, the program may actually hurt public safety.

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