Enforcement Basics
Oct 12, 2020•32 min•Ep. 11
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Episode description
What is the type of law that is broken when someone arrives in the US without documentation?
Who is in charge of enforcing immigration law?
How much does the US spend on immigration enforcement?
What percentage of detained immigrants have a criminal history?
What is the relationship between ICE and local branches of law enforcement?
How does ICE do its job?
What is a raid and how do they work?
What happens when an undocumented person is caught?
How are deportations carried out?
Are immigration detention centers essentially jails for immigrants?
What are sanctuary cities?
Guest: Jessica Bolter, Associate Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute
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