Do more ICE arrests keep communities safe?

A federal program called 287(g) deputizes local law enforcement to act as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Some deputies argue that the program keeps communities safe, but critics argue illegal immigrants are less likely to call the police to report a crime. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud hears from those different perspectives.

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[coollambo]

These people didn’t even report crime by calling the police in their own country.

[lindaneff]

The question we should be asking is, "Do ICE arrests keep people who do not respect and obey our laws out of our communities?"