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202654 minPG-13documentary

Caught in the Crackdown

202654 minPG-13documentary

Federal immigration sweeps across the United States have led to violence, protests, and arrests, impacting cities from Los Angeles to Chicago and Minneapolis.

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Gabrielle Schonder

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Federal immigration sweeps across the United States have led to violence, protests, and arrests, impacting cities from Los Angeles to Chicago and Minneapolis.

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FRONTLINE and ProPublica trace the violence, protests and arrests stemming from federal immigration sweeps across the United States. The documentary examines the tactics, legal cases and impact — from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.

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