THE BLACK COMMUNITY & SO-CALLED

“SECURE COMMUNITIES”
WHY
OUR
COMMUNITY
SHOULD
BE
CONCERNED
ABOUT
ANTI‐IMMIGRANT
POLICING

What is “Secure Communities” ?

An anti-immigrant program created by the Federal Government that mandates local law
enforcement to share all fingerprints processed at local jails with the Department of
Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the F.B.I. This
fingerprint sharing occurs regardless of the type of crime and even if charges are dropped.
• Screening for immigration violators encourages racial
and ethnic profiling tactics

• So-called “Secure Communities” program violates the

THE PROBLEM
basic promises of fairness and due process at the core
of our legal system

• Increased policing creates fear in our neighborhoods

Fosters Racial Profiling and erodes trust

Ineffective & Misleading • So-called “Secure Communities” has been known to

deport victims of domestic violence that have been
Punishes/Deports Citizens detained because of their immigration status

Punishes/Deports Victims of • “Secure Communities” has detained and deported U.S.

Crimes citizens due to its poor execution and institutional
racism, solely because someone “looks like an
immigrant”

• “Secure Communities” is ineffective and often targets

non criminals or people who were picked up for low
level offenses

African Americans have a history of being economically exploited, marginalized and

discriminated against. So-called “Secure Communities” and criminalization of immigrants is
the perpetuation of racist policies that afflict African Americans. These policies separate
families, continue distrust of law enforcement and foster crime.

Historic and current U.S. immigration policy is infused with racism, enforcing unequal and
punitive standards for immigrants of color. As people who have more contact with law
enforcement, it is also the fingerprints of African Americans that will be shared in these
government databases. As people who share communities with immigrants, African
Americans should discourage policies that target our neighbors, our community and lowers
our standard of life.

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