When an illegal immigrant unknowingly films the murder of the star witness in a high profile drug case, he struggles to survive the drug ring who will do anything to keep him silent while under the care of a racist detective.

Make the immigrant from Canada. You never hear about an illegal immigrant from Canada. You would also have to take into consideration that the official languages in Canada are English and French.

When an illegal immigrant [From Mexico?] unknowingly films the murder of the star witness in a high profile drug case, he struggles to survive the drug ring that will do anything to keep him silent while under the care of a racist detective. [Ok, we can assume that he went to the law enforcement officers on his own. Question, are you talking local police or F. B. I.? It should be the F. B. I. because of what you have so far. It would be their jurisdiction.]

thanks guys, will get back to the drawing board and let you see what else i come up with.