Calif. Dem Concerned By ICE Immigration Program

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) expressed concern over ICE’s Secure Communities program deporting undocumented immigrants who have otherwise committed no crimes during a House Judiciary Committee, Immigration Subcommittee hearing Wednesday.(0:29)

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Immigrants "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" Under New Program, Says Retired Police Chief

Arturo Venegas - a retired police chief and immigrant himself - testified in front of the House Judiciary Commitee, Immigration Subcommittee Wedneday saying ICE’s Secure Communities program “turns the long-standing principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ on its head for certain groups of people.” (0:27)

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N.C. Sheriff Supports ICE Immigration Program

North Carolina Sheriff Sam Page told lawmakers Wednesday at a House Judiciary Committee, Immigration Subcommittee hearing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Secure Communities program keeps Americans safe by identifying and deporting criminal illegal immigrants. (0:31)

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Department Of Homeland Security Set To Expand Initiative To Deport Criminal Aliens

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says during a press conference Thursday that she plans to expand the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Secure Communities initiative, a program that uses biometrics to identify and remove illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in the U.S., primarily in areas with the highest projected volume of criminal aliens. (0:19)
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Napolitano Says New Immigration Enforcement Initiative Is Fair

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says during a press conference Thursday that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Secure Communities initiative, a program that uses biometrics to identify and remove illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in the U.S., is fair because it requires all persons booked to be scanned for immigration history. (0:31)
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