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A broadened crackdown on illegal immigration was also revived by Trump; as per the order, the Secure Communities program was reinstated.
Its short-lived predecessor, the Priority Enforcement Program, narrowed the scope of eligibility for immigration detainers to only those convicted of a crime or who pose a threat to society. PEP prompted a significant reduction in the number of detainers issued by ICE, according to data published by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University.
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