- Give untrained local law enforcement the federal government’s job – suspecting who is and who is not appropriately in the U.S.
- Use minor traffic offenses (speeding, broken tail lights) to arrest people (citizens/noncitizens) as a pretext for arresting those perceived to be undocumented or unauthorized.
- Arrest someone (maybe you?) based on an untrained officer’s assumption or “suspicion” of being undocumented, capture the person’s fingerprints for Homeland Security, and detain the person for up to 48 hours.
- Weaken a community’s trust that law enforcement will keep it safe and secure resulting in fewer crimes being reported (including serious ones like domestic violence).
- Make local tax-payers liable for the costs of detaining people on behalf of the federal government and for the mistakes that will happen.
"Secure Communities" creates Insecure Communities.
It is a new controversial ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) immigration enforcement program working with untrained local police. The collateral damage can be significant including: increased taxpayer dollars, weakening trust in law enforcement, increased crime, increased racial profiling, and disrespect for the constitutional rights of people who some law enforcement officers suspect are undocumented.
Learn more about ACLU's work with immigrants rights or police conduct.
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