US immigration initiative stirs controversy
Programme which calls for deportation of illegals even for minor offences, faces opposition.
Published On 13 Jul 2012
A federal immigration initiative in the US, known as the Secure Communities Programme, has stirred controversy.
The programme means that any illegal immigrant who commits an offence, however minor, should be proposed for deportation.
But local officials in some states are refusing to co-operate with the initiative.
Kristen Saloomey reports from the state of Wisconsin.
Source: Al Jazeera