Lost in Detention
2011, English. Directed by Rick Young.
More than one million immigrants have been deported since President Obama took office. Frontline investigates Obama's enforcement strategies and journeys into the secretive world of immigrant detention, with a penetrating look at who is being detained and what is happening to these detainees.
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- 0h 54m
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- English
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Lost in Detention is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- 18 October 2011
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- Rick Young
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Lost in Detention runs 54 minutes (0h 54m).
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Lost in Detention is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lost in Detention?
If you liked Lost in Detention, try Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes, A Toxic Love Story, Come See Me in the Good Light.
Who directed Lost in Detention?
Lost in Detention (2011) was directed by Rick Young.