Immigration Enforcement
This U.S. agency is responsible for many immigration arrests shown in the documentary.
What is ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)?
Many officers hide their identity by wearing these over their faces.
What are masks?
Many families worry that a relative may suddenly be taken away by immigration officers.
What is fear of deportation?
Supporters say strong enforcement helps protect this.
What is national security or law enforcement?
ICE officers focus on finding and detaining people who do not have this legal status in the U.S.
What is legal immigration status / legal residency?
Officers often arrive in these vehicles without police markings.
What are unmarked cars?
When a parent is detained, families may face these types of problems.
What are family separation and financial hardship?
Critics argue the tactics may violate these rights.
What are civil rights or human rights?
immigrants may face this legal process to be removed from the country.
What is deportation?
Critics say it can be difficult for bystanders to recognize that these people are real officers.
Who are masked agents without clear identification?
Some immigrants avoid reporting crimes because they fear this consequence.
What is being detained or deported?
The use of masks raises concerns about this principle in policing.
What is accountability?
Officers often conduct operations in these everyday places where people live or work.
What are homes, streets, or workplaces
Arrests sometimes happen suddenly without much warning in public places.
What are surprise arrests or raids?
What is fear or insecurity?
Communities with many immigrants may experience this feeling when enforcement increases.
Critics say officers should clearly display this to prove who they are.
What is identification or badges?
The stated goal of these enforcement operations is to enforce this type of law.
What is immigration law?
Some critics say these tactics make arrests look similar to this type of crime.
What is kidnapping or abduction?
Local activists often respond by organizing this type of action.
What are protests or community support networks?
The larger political debate centers on how strict this policy should be.
What is U.S. immigration policy?