‘Frontline’ explores immigration crackdowns with ‘Status: Venezuelan’

Tuesday, December 9 at 9 p.m.

Amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdowns, a Venezuelan family struggles to keep its legal status. In two films produced with ProPublica, “Frontline” investigates the uncertain future for those who fled to the U.S., including the stories of men sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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