This film chronicles the post-911 racial profiling, large-scale round-ups, detentions, and mass deportations of Arab, Muslim, and South Asian men as part of the government's "War on Terrorism."  The film frames the plight of these immigrant communities within the broader context of the US government's "other war" against civil liberties that is being waged via the USA Patriot Act. 

Spotlight is a weekly series of investigative reports from around the world, introduced by author and Journalist Mark Hertsgaard.  Mr. Hertsgaard’s latest book is “The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World."