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About Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

"Zero Tolerance" - FRONTLINE investigates how President Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division and violence. The documentary goes inside the efforts of three political insurgents to tap into populist anger, transform the Republican Party and crack down on immigration. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation, the Park Foundation, The John and Helen Glessner Family Trust, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation.

Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon (full documentary) | FRONTLINE is presented by FRONTLINE PBS | Official. Its listed runtime is 54 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Zero Tolerance: How Trump Turned Immigration into a Political Weapon (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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54 minutes
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English

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