Homeland Security USA

Show Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Created By: Arnold Shapiro

First Air Date: January 6, 2008

Summary

Starring Phillip Crowley

The work of officers of the Department of Homeland Security is seen in this documentary series based on a similar show in Australia.

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Vote Now!The average user rating for this show is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

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Ahren W gave it a0:
They need to show them hunting down illegal aliens that have not commited any crimes other than being here illegally to really make this an unbiased look at Homeland Security. They need to show the innocent American children that go through the hardship of lossing one or both parents to deportation. This show disgusts me. Show the stories your trying to keep secret from the public. No one is illegal. When my great grand parents emigrated here from Western Europe their was no such thing as an illegal immigrant. We need to cancel this show. Stop punishing innocent people for wanting a better life for themselves and their children. Thank you.

Jennet P gave it a0:
This is not a television show; it's an infomercial. No drama, no interesting characters, just one illustration after another of what a fine job the Homeland Security folks are doing to keep us all safe in our beds. No, it's not the first show to paint a rosy picture of law enforcement; even those psychotic bounty hunters on "Dog" enjoy the ethical airbrushing that American television applies to everyone chasing lawbreakers. Where this show offends is in portraying every violation of customs and immigration law as implicated in terrorism. Complex policy issues that we face as a nation are not helped by portraying every illegal farm worker as a potential recruit and every $5 marijunana purchase as a contribution to the C-4 kitty. If this is a product of the "liberal media" that pundits are always bleating about, then I'd hate to see what a conservative media would serve up. Live capital punishment, perhaps? When all is said and done, the show is not really interested in keeping us safe in our beds; it's interested in keeping us asleep, a goal aided by the fact that, on top of everything else, the show is BORING. It's an infomercial selling complacency, and I fervently hope American viewers are not buying,

Randy W gave it a10:
This show just gives us the truth about the types of things these Border Patrol guys come across. It's a variety of threats, events, and misunderstandings. It's pretty cool tp watch.

Sarah G gave it a10:
This show was very interesting. It showed so many of the daily events that take place on our borders. It makes you very appreciative of all the work the officers do on our behalf. Thanks ABC.

Tricia B gave it a10:
I liked this show...I found it interesting and exciting. I live in a fairly rural part of Ohio and my eyes were opened at what goes on at border patrols and airports. Keep up the Good Work.