Aarti Kohli Says “Secure Communities” Immigration Program a Failure

KALW-FM Crosscurrents, May 5, 2010 by Jude Joffe-Block
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“We feel like these programs are having an impact on policing. And immigrant communities as a result are becoming increasingly distrustful of police, and that is not a good phenomenon in terms of creating a safer community for everyone. If an immigrant is not willing to be a witness because they are afraid to interact with police, that doesn’t create a safer community.”