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More than one million immigrants have been deported since President Obama took office. Under his administration deportations and detentions have reached record levels. In "Lost in Detention," airing Oct 18, FRONTLINE journeys into the secretive world of immigrant detention and investigates Obama's enforcement strategies.
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Preview Season 2011 Episode 17 Length 00:30 Premiere: 10/18/11

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Season 2011 Episodes

A Perfect Terrorist
S2011 E19 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 11/22/11

Syria Undercover
S2011 E18 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 11/08/11

Lost in Detention
S2011 E17 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 10/18/11

The Anthrax Files
S2011 E16 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 10/11/11

The Man Behind the Mosque
S2011 E15 Length 36:36 Premiere Date 09/27/11

The Interrogator
S2011 E14 Length 54:11 Premiere Date 09/13/11

Top Secret America – 9/11 to the Boston Bombings
S2011 E13 Length 53:51 Premiere Date 09/06/11

The Pot Republic
S2011 E12 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 07/26/11

The Child Cases
S2011 E11 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 06/28/11

WikiSecrets
S2011 E10 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 05/24/11

Kill / Capture
S2011 E9 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 05/10/11

Fighting for Bin Laden
S2011 E8 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 05/03/11

The Silence
S2011 E7 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 04/19/11

Football High
S2011 E6 Length 53:11 Premiere Date 04/12/11

Money and March Madness
S2011 E5 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 03/29/11

Revolution in Cairo
S2011 E4 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 02/22/11

Post Mortem
S2011 E3 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 02/01/11

Are We Safer?
S2011 E2 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 01/18/11

Battle for Haiti
S2011 E1 Length 53:39 Premiere Date 01/11/11

Consequences of a "Broken" Immigration Law
Clip Length 01:15 Premiere Date 10/18/11

Obama Official Defends Immigrant Deportations
Clip Length 01:41 Premiere Date 10/18/11

"Our Interest is in Zero Collateral Damage"
Clip Length 01:22 Premiere Date 10/18/11

Lost in Detention Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/18/11

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 04/17/07

Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
Clip Length 11:39 Premiere Date 04/24/90

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