FRONTLINE

News and Public Affairs Series / 32 Seasons

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Consequences of a "Broken" Immigration Law

1m 15s

"At the end of the day, when you have an immigration law that's broken, ... there will be parents separated from their children," says Cecilia Munoz, President Obama's top adviser on immigration issues.

Lost in Detention Preview

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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.

Obama Official Defends Immigrant Deportations

1m 41s

"As long as Congress gives us the money to deport 400,000 people a year, that's what the administration will do," says Cecilia Munoz, President Obama's top adviser on immigration issues.

"I Never Really Believed What I Was Hearing"

1m 23s

Grant Leslie tells FRONTLINE she never had much confidence in the investigation following the anthrax attacks. "I just sort of felt like nothing during this entire process was really under control," she says.

An Unusual Delivery Sparks a Scare

1m 14s

In the weeks after 9/11, Capitol Hill employees were on high alert. The Friday before she opened the anthrax letter, Grant Leslie, an intern in Sen. Daschle's office, received an unusual thank-you gift for the senator from a group of Alaskan Native Americans: a bag of fur. Capitol police were called but tests showed the gift was, in fact, animal fur.

"I Felt Fine"

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In the days following the attacks, staffers Leslie and other staffers who tested positive for anthrax spores were put on Cipro. But Leslie, who says she's experienced no long-term side effects, was just ready to go back to work.

Opening the Anthrax Letter

1m 42s

"I remember thinking: 'Oh, this is from kids. This is going to be pretty cute. I can't wait to see what they're writing to Sen. Daschle about,'" Grant Leslie tells FRONTLINE. Upon opening the letter, white powder fell into her lap.

Season Premiere

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In the fall of 2001 envelopes carrying deadly Anthrax were delivered to U.S. Senate offices, network news divisions, and a tabloid newspaper. Five people were killed, many more infected and the nation was terrorized. Now, FRONTLINE takes a hard look at the FBI's investigation of the country's most notorious act of bioterrorism.

The Man Behind the Mosque

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On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, FRONTLINE presents the story of Sharif El-Gamal, the charismatic property developer at the center of the Ground Zero Mosque controversy, in "The Man Behind the Mosque," airing Sept. 27.

"There's No Cookie-Cutter Approach" to Interrogations

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The objective is always the same -- getting actionable intelligence to use in the fight against Al Qaeda -- but different subjects require different types of tactics, explains former FBI interrogator Ali Soufan.

The Beginning of "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques"

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Al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan in March 2002. FBI Agent Ali Soufan tells FRONTLINE he was able to convince Zubaydah to give up significant details about Al Qaeda plots. But, he says, cooperation dried up once the CIA stepped in with new "enhanced interrogation techniques."

He "Sang Like A Bird"

1m 25s

Listening to one Al Qaeda member's grievances leads to a big get for FBI interrogator Ali Soufan -- he turns a key figure who ends up being the star witness and convicting four Al Qaeda figures at the U.S. embassy bombings trial.

The Interrogator

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One of only eight Arabic-speaking FBI agents, Ali Soufan explains to FRONTLINE why he believes the attacks on the World Trade Center could have been prevented and how the use of torture failed to produce actionable intelligence in, "The Interrogator," airing Sept. 13.

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