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Priority Enforcement Program 2014

The Priority Enforcement Program introduced by DHS in November 2014 to replace the Secure Communities program.

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Jan 11, 2026

How did Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) differ in implementation from Secure Communities, and why was it replaced?

The Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) was introduced in late 2014 as a narrower, priority-focused replacement for the Secure Communities (S‑Comm) data-sharing and detainer system, swapping broad auto...

Jan 9, 2026

How did local governments and sanctuary policies legally respond to Secure Communities between 2010 and 2014?

Between 2010 and 2014 local governments and sanctuary-minded jurisdictions pushed back on Secure Communities through a patchwork of legal and policy maneuvers — from formal “opt-out” requests and loca...