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Perspective

Nov. 10, 2010

Saying No to ICE's Secure Communities Program

A federal immigration program raises concerns over community policing strategies. By Connie Choi and Angela Chan of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice.

Starting Nov. 5, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began negotiations with three local jurisdictions that have formally requested to opt out of a controversial federal program known as "Secure Communities" or "S-Comm." These jurisdictions include two California cities - Santa Clara and San Francisco - as well as Arlington County, Va. At issue is whether ICE will honor the countries' pending requests to opt out of S-Comm.

Along with Washington, D.C., these loc...

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