Trump admin THREATENS filmmakers to stop release of Netflix documentary on ICE officers
US government officials are attempting to prevent the release of a new Netflix documentary series which shows ICE agents breaking laws while enforcing immigration policy, reports claim.
Federal officials threatened filmmakers Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau with legal action in an effort to stall its release until after the November presidential election — and even tried to block some parts of the footage from ever being shown, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
The six-part documentary series titled ‘Immigration Nation’ supposedly shows behind-the-scenes footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents lying to gain access to immigrants' homes, illegally picking the lock on an apartment door, and being told to “arrest as many people as possible, even those without criminal records,” the Times said.
The series became the subject of “heated” emails and phone calls from officials attempting to delay its release, which is currently set for August. Schwarz and Clusiau claim they were warned by the government that it would “use its ‘full weight’ to veto scenes it found objectionable.”
Trump admin THREATENS filmmakers to stop release of Netflix documentary on ICE officers – reports
Apparently, Trump thought it would be a good idea to have Netflix document what ICE was doing. Only later, after public reaction to some of the worst behavior of ICE agents became clear, Trump realized it wasn't such a good idea to let people know what was going on.
Good luck on getting away with this; the Supreme Court has always taken a very firm stand on prior restraint, especially when there's no law, just a politician trying to suppress information.
It's going to be released in August. Should be interesting, judging by the panicky rush by the Trump administration to cover it up.
US government officials are attempting to prevent the release of a new Netflix documentary series which shows ICE agents breaking laws while enforcing immigration policy, reports claim.
Federal officials threatened filmmakers Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau with legal action in an effort to stall its release until after the November presidential election — and even tried to block some parts of the footage from ever being shown, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
The six-part documentary series titled ‘Immigration Nation’ supposedly shows behind-the-scenes footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents lying to gain access to immigrants' homes, illegally picking the lock on an apartment door, and being told to “arrest as many people as possible, even those without criminal records,” the Times said.
The series became the subject of “heated” emails and phone calls from officials attempting to delay its release, which is currently set for August. Schwarz and Clusiau claim they were warned by the government that it would “use its ‘full weight’ to veto scenes it found objectionable.”
Trump admin THREATENS filmmakers to stop release of Netflix documentary on ICE officers – reports
Apparently, Trump thought it would be a good idea to have Netflix document what ICE was doing. Only later, after public reaction to some of the worst behavior of ICE agents became clear, Trump realized it wasn't such a good idea to let people know what was going on.
Good luck on getting away with this; the Supreme Court has always taken a very firm stand on prior restraint, especially when there's no law, just a politician trying to suppress information.
It's going to be released in August. Should be interesting, judging by the panicky rush by the Trump administration to cover it up.
