News Articles Featuring LEITF Members

• The Des Moines Register: Opinion: A solution from Congress for Dreamers would help law enforcement in Iowa and beyond

Op-ed by Chief Michael Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), August 1, 2021

• Iowa Public Radio: Iowa Law Enforcement State Their Support For DACA

Features Chief Michael Tupper (Marshalltown, IA) and Ret. Director of Public Safety Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), July 30, 2021

• WFAE: Mecklenburg Sheriff ‘Disappointed’ In ICE Billboard Campaign On Charlotte Interstates

Features Sheriff Garry McFadden (Mecklenburg County, NC), November 10, 2020

• The Des Moines Register: Marshalltown ready to live up to spirit of its ideals in challenging times

Op-ed by Chief Michael Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), May 7, 2020

• The Dallas Morning News: Police are on the front lines of the immigration debate. We’re going to have to handle this without Congress 

Op-ed by Interim Chief Andy Harvey (Ennis, TX), November 20, 2019

• The Hill: DACA makes our jobs easier and communities safer

Op-ed by Sheriff Jerry Clayton (Washtenaw County, MI), October 17, 2019

• Sioux City Journal: Outspoken Prosser brings welcoming message to Storm Lake immigrants

Features Public Safety Director Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), September 28, 2019

• The Salt Lake Tribune: Salt Lake City police chief assures undocumented immigrants his officers aren’t trying to deport them

Features Chief Mike Brown (Salt Lake City, UT), September 20, 2019

• WKOW.COM: Madison police efforts with immigrant communities highlighted in national report

Features Chief Mike Koval (Madison, WI), September 10, 2019

• Lake & McHenry County Scanner: Letter: Lake County Sheriff says they will not enforce federal laws on immigrant community

Features Sheriff John Idleburg (Lake County, IL), September 4, 2019

• ABC News: ‘As Iowan as cornfields’: How immigration changed one small town

Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), August 12, 2019

• Tucson.com: Local Opinion: Police Chief: Sanctuary city initiative wrong for Tucson

Op-ed by Chief Chris Magnus (Tucson, AZ), July 21, 2019

• Fox News: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti releases video directed at illegal immigrants amid ICE raids: ‘We are in this together’

Features  Chief Michel Moore (Los Angeles, CA), July 15, 2019

• Houston Chronicle: Top Houston, Harris County officials condemn raids expected to target immigrant families

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX) and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (Harris County, TX), July 13, 2019

• Associated Press: Boston suburb reflects broad changes in US immigration

Features Chief Brian Kyes (Chelsea, MA), July 7, 2019

• CBS2/FOX28: Iowa City Police: Immigration enforcement “not our job”

Features Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek (Johnson County, IA), July 2, 2019

• The Baltimore Sun: Mayor Young, Police Commissioner Harrison declare support for Baltimore’s immigrant community, rebuke Trump

Features Commissioner Michael Harrison (Baltimore, MD), July 2, 2019

• The Washington Post: U.S. police chiefs call for meeting with Homeland Security over immigration issues

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), May 30, 2019

• Austin American-Statesman: Austin Police Chief Brian Manley ranked 49th on Fortune’s list of ‘World’s Greatest Leaders’

Features Chief Brian Manley (Austin, TX), April 30, 2019

• Tucson.com: Tucson police chief: We don’t do Border Patrol’s job, they don’t do ours

Op-ed by Chief Chris Magnus (Tucson, AZ), March 31, 2019

• Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Immigrants pay it forward as officers

Features Public Safety Director Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), March 18, 2019

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Mexican migrants in NW Volusia happy with sheriff’s policing

Features Sheriff Michael Chitwood (Volusia County, FL), February 28, 2019

• The Marshall Project: Desperate for Recruits, Police Consider Non-Citizens

Features Chief Tom Manger (Montgomery County, MD), February 14, 2019

• NPR (radio): Border Wall Isn’t High On Our Priority List, Arizona Police Chief Says

Features Chief Chris Magnus (Tucson, AZ), February 14, 2019

• Daily Herald: Why Lake County’s new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigration

Features Sheriff John Idleburg (Lake County, IL), January 25, 2019

• WBUR: Is there a crisis at the border? This longtime Arizona Sheriff says ‘No, there isn’t’

Features Sheriff Tony Estrada (Santa Cruz County, AZ), January 24, 2019

• The Post-Crescent: Appleton police Chief Todd Thomas: Government shutdown impacts local law enforcement

Features Chief Todd Thomas (Appleton, WI), January 8, 2019

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): Strengthening Relationships between Police and Immigrant Communities in a Complex Political Environment

Features Chief Carmen Best (Seattle, WA) and Chief Dwight Henninger (Vail, CO), 2018

• KOLD-TV Tucson (video): Tucson Police Chief testifies in front of Senate judiciary subcommittee

Features Chief Chris Magnus (Tucson, AZ), December 12, 2018

• The Gazette: Bill that would speed citizenship for families of fallen first responders gets support of local law chiefs

Features Chief Wayne Jerman (Cedar Rapids , IA) and Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek (Johnson County, IA), December 11, 2018

• Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Glint of hope for progress shines through immigration tension

Features Public Safety Director Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), November 26, 2018

• KVOA Tucson: Santa Cruz County Sheriff reacts to president sending troops to the border

Features Sheriff Tony Estrada (Santa Cruz County, AZ), October 25, 2018

• NBC News: Immigration crackdown makes women afraid to testify against abusers, experts warn

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), September 22, 2018

• KHOU Houston (video): Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo urges Latino community not to fear immigration status

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), August 29, 2018

• Reuters: U.S. police chiefs oppose Trump move to detain immigrant families

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX) and Sheriff Margaret Mims (Fresno County, CA), June 27, 2018

• Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Police chiefs weigh in on Trump’s executive order

Features Public Safety Director Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), and Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), June 25, 2018

• Kokomo Perspective: Police join immigration coalition

Features Chief Mike Diekhoff (Bloomington, IN), June 21, 2018

• Houston Chronicle: Chief Acevedo and other law enforcement slam Trump’s family separation policy

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (Harris County, TX), Retired Sheriff Lupe Valdez (Dallas County, TX) and Chief Chris Magnus (Tucson, AZ), June 17, 2018

• The Plain Dealer: Immigrant crime rates are low, Ohio police say

Features Chief Richard Biehl (Dayton, OH), June 17, 2018

• Stateline: This town has a plan to protect kids from ICE

Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), June 11, 2018

• New York Times: Fewer immigrants are reporting domestic abuse. Police blame fear of deportation

Features Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), June 3, 2018

• KMEG: Storm Lake Police Dept. video encourages immigrant residents to report crimes

Features Public Safety Director Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), May 17, 2018

• Palestine Herald-Press: Harvey named to national immigration task force

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Palestine, TX), May 4, 2018

• National Geographic: This tiny town is embracing its diversity

Features Public Safety Director Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), May 2, 2018

• NBC News: This Florida county voted for Trump. But it’s a lot like the sanctuary cities he loathes

Features Sheriff Michael Chitwood (Volusia County, FL), April 22, 2018