original_query: What is the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)?
query: What is the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)?
answer: The Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) was a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program that worked with state and local law enforcement to identify and remove illegal aliens who came into contact with state or local law enforcement.  It replaced Secure Communities (S-COMM) and was discontinued in 2017 after the reinstatement of Secure Communities by Executive Order 13768.