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Citizens Mistakenly Detained Under Federal Program

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Civil rights groups are calling on Los Angeles officials to limit their participation in the "Secure Communities" program, a federal program meant to detect and deport illegal immigrants who've been arrested by local law enforcement. A recent study indicates thousands of American citizens have been improperly detained under the program.

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