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Secure Communities Replacement with PEP in 2014

The replacement of Secure Communities with the Priority Enforcement Program in 2014, and its effects on immigration enforcement and community trust.

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Jan 20, 2026

How did Secure Communities and the Priority Enforcement Program change ICE referrals and removals under Obama?

Secure Communities (S‑Comm) centralized fingerprint-sharing between local jails, the FBI, and ICE and rapidly expanded under the Obama administration, producing large numbers of interior referrals and...