Inside Trumps Immigration Crackdown

Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 9:55 a.m.

This episode contains strong language.\n\nAfter Donald Trump was elected president, two filmmakers were granted rare access to the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Since Mr. Trump had campaigned on a hard-line immigration agenda, the leaders of the usually secretive agency jumped at a chance to have their story told from the inside. Today, we speak to the filmmakers about what they saw during nearly three years at ICE and how the Trump administration reacted to a cut of the film. \n\nGuests: Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz, the filmmakers behind the six-hour documentary series \u201cImmigration Nation.\u201d\n\nFor more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0The Trump administration has threatened the two filmmakers with legal action and fought to delay the release of \u201cImmigration Nation\u201d until after the election.