• New York Post: Migrants shipped to Martha’s Vineyard by Gov. Ron DeSantis given crime victim visas

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), April 23, 2024

• KTIV: Former Storm Lake Chief Of Police says immigration in Northwest Iowa is good and should be celebrated

Features former Chief Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), April 22, 2024

• Lake & McHenry County Scanner: S. Military advocacy group awards Lake County Sheriff’s Office with ‘Chair of Honor’ for commitment to serve Armed Forces

Features Sheriff John Idelburg (Lake County, IL), April 20, 2024

• Storm Lake Times Pilot: City awaits guidance on arresting undocumented immigrants

Features Chief Chris Cole (Storm Lake, IA), April 19, 2024

• Inside Iowa Politics: Inside Iowa Politics: Iowa police chief explains why departments will struggle with new deportation law (ktiv.com)

Features Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), April 19, 2024

• We Are Iowa: Marshalltown Police Department reacts to migrant reentry law | weareiowa.com

Features Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), April 17, 2024

• Western Iowa Today: Iowa Police Chiefs: New Immigration Law Threatens Trust Between Community and Law Enforcement | Western Iowa Today 96.5 KSOM KS 95.7

Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA) and former Chief Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), April 16, 2024

• SIOUXLAND: Newscast 4.16.24: Sioux City Council adopts $637 million budget; Supporters of city employee Ghebrekidan speak up; Iowa police chief dismissive of state law allowing arrest of undocumented immigrants

Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), April 16, 2024

• The Courier: Capitol Notebook: Bill to arm school staff headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds

Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), April 15, 2024

• ABC 7 Chicago: Blue Island Police Department to swear in its 1^st officer who is a DACA recipient

Features Chief Geoffrey Farr, (Blue Island, IL), April 9, 2024

• KENS 5: Migrants flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida governor can sue charter flight company

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), April 1, 2024

• KTIV: Storm Lake Police Department posts social media updates in Spanish, promoting community inclusions with Spanish-speaking community

Features Chief Chris Cole (Storm Lake, IA), March 29, 2024

• The State: Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott files to run for re-election

Features Sheriff Leon Lott (Richland County, SC), March 28, 2024

• Fauquier Times: Glenn Youngkin vetoes bill that would allow DACA recipients to work as police

Features Chief Peter Newsham (Prince William, VA), March 27, 2024

• Potomac Local News: Prince William police chief disappointed by Youngkin’s veto of DACA bill

Features Chief Peter Newsham (Prince William, VA), March 27, 2024

• Prince William Times: Prince William police chief disappointed by Youngkin’s veto of DACA bill

Features Chief Peter Newsham (Prince William, VA), March 27, 2024

• NBC DFW: DPD Chief Eddie Garcia considering how to enforce SB4 amid concerns

Features Chief Eddie Garcia (Dallas, TX), March 25, 2024

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial Board: Lay off Fort Worth police for common-sense approach to Texas immigration law

Features Chief Neil Noakes (Fort Worth, TX), March 23, 2024

• Laredo Morning Times: Law enforcement react to Texas immigration law SB4

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), March 22, 2024

• Dallas Morning News: Dallas police chief says he’s working out how to enforce SB 4 amid community concerns

Features Chief Eddie Garcia (Dallas, TX), March 22, 2024

• Times Republican: Immigration bill on its way to governor for signature

Features LEITF co-Chair Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), March 21, 2024

• San Antonio Express-News: Bexar County sheriff, SAPD get ready for Texas immigration law

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), March 21, 2024

• Dallas Observer: Police in Fort Worth and Dallas Take Different Approaches to Controversial Senate Bill 4 on Immigration

Features Chief Neil Noakes (Fort Worth, TX) and Chief Eddie Garcia (Dallas, TX), March 20, 2024

• Houston Chronicle: ‘We’re going to be just fine’: HPD Chief Finner fields questions from concerned residents over SB4

Features Chief Troy Finner (Houston, TX), March 20, 2024

• New York Times: Texas Police Departments Express Confusion Over New Immigration Law

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), March 20, 2024

• WHO 13: Law Enforcement questions bill that authorizes arrest of undocumented immigrants in Iowa

Features Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), March 20, 2024

• News Nation: Texas immigration law SB4 returns to court in legal whiplash

Features Chief Neil Noakes (Fort Worth, TX), March 20, 2024

• KSAT: What Bexar County, other South Texas law enforcement agencies are saying about Senate Bill 4

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), March 20, 2024

• KVUE ABC: Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing law that lets police arrest migrants at border

Features Sheriff Eddie Guerra (Hidalgo County, TX), March 19, 2024

• AOL: Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas SB 4

Features Chief Neil Noakes (Fort Worth, TX), March 19, 2024

• Texas Public Radio: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and SAPD outline how their officers will handle SB4

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), March 19, 2024

• San Antonio Express – News: SB4 ruling: Dade Phelan says Texas police must enforce migrant law

Features Chief Neil Noakes (Fort Worth, TX), March 19, 2024

• Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Fort Worth police chief says his department won’t focus on immigration enforcement

Features Chief Neil Noakes (Fort Worth, TX), March 18, 2024

• Univision DFW: Ley SB4 en Texas: Jefe de Policía de Dallas: Es prioridad no generar temor a la comunidad

Features Chief Eddie Garcia (Dallas, TX), March 18, 2024

• KGUN9: WATCH: Arizona leaders meet at border Monday to call for more funding from Congress

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), March 18, 2024

• Time Republican: Legislation to make immigration a state offense left as ‘unfinished business’

Features LEITF co-Chair Chief Mike Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), March 16, 2024

• The Gazette: WA congressional candidate at the southern border: ‘It’s worse than you think’

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), March 12, 2024

• CT Mirror: Can noncitizens be CT police officers? Depends where they apply

Features the Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force, February 29, 2024

• City of Madison: Chief Barnes to be inducted into Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame

Features Chief Shon Barnes (Madison, WI), February 18, 2024

• KSTP-TV: St. Paul Police: Minnesota’s first Karen police officer promoted to sergeant

Features Chief Axel Henry (Saint Paul, MN), February 15, 2024

• The Bedford Citizen: MCSA recognizes Peter Koutoujian as Sheriff of the Year

Features Sheriff Peter Koutoujian (Middlesex County, MA), February 14, 2024

• The American Bazaar: Virginia Senate approves bill to allow Dreamers to join police

Features Chief Peter Newsham (Prince William County, VA), February 14, 2024

• Express News: Editorial: Salazar and Casillas best choices for Bexar County sheriff

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), February 8, 2024

• Spectrum News: White House consults Texas sheriff on border policy bill

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), February 6, 2024

• Armenian Weekly: Sheriff Peter Koutoujian appointed Vice Chair of the Council of State Governments Justice Center Advisory Board

Features Sheriff Peter Koutoujian (Middlesex County, MA), February 6, 2024

• Star Tribune: Effective Law Enforcement for All selected as independent evaluator of Minneapolis policing reforms

Features former Former Commissioner Michael Harrison (Baltimore, MD), February 2, 2024

• NBC Washington: Bill would allow ‘Dreamers’ to join law enforcement in Virginia

Features Chief Peter Newsham (Prince William County, VA), January 30, 2024

• GV Wire: Human Trafficking Biggest Money-Maker for Fresno Gangs. Police Efforts Pushing Crime to the Coast

Features Chief Paco Balderrama (Fresno, CA), January 26, 2024

• Fauquier: ‘Dreaming’ of a police badges: Local lawmaker carries bill to allow DACA recipients to serve in law-enforcement

Features Chief Peter Newsham (Prince William County, VA), January 25, 2024

• Daily Bulldog: Franklin County Sheriff Nichols elected as president of Maine Sheriffs Association

Features Sheriff Kevin Joyce (Cumberland County, ME), January 23, 2024

• Border Report: Severed heads found in cooler as cartels fight over lucrative migrant trade

Features the Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force, January 16, 2024

• White House Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate

Features former Chief Roy W. Minter Jr. (Savannah, GA), January 11, 20204

• 2UrbanGirls: LAPD, LASD move forward with possible hiring of DACA police officers

Features Chief Michel Moore (Los Angeles, CA), January 8, 2024

• Alaska Commons: Police Chief Concerned SB4 Immigration Arrests Will Make City Unsafe

Features Chief Eddie Garcia (Dallas, TX), January 6, 2024

• WESH 2: Orange County Sheriff John Mina running for reelection

Features Sheriff John Mina (Orange County, FL), January 2, 2024

• Irving Weekly: Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown appointed first chairwoman of ILEA advisory board

Features Sheriff Marian Brown (Dallas County, TX), December 20, 2023

• KSAT: Border police chief, Bexar County sheriff weigh in on new law making illegal border crossings a state crime

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), December 19, 2023

• NOLA: Michael Harrison, former NOPD chief, to be consultant for DA’s Office

Features former Chief Michael Harrison (New Orleans, LA), December 19, 2023

• Cleveland: Akron names acting police chief, asks residents to weigh in as it begins nationwide search for next chief

Features Chief Steve Mylett (Akron, OH), December 15, 2023

• Austin Chronicle: Candidate Filing in the March 2024 Primary Election Closes

Features Sheriff Sally Hernandez, (Travis County, TX), December 14, 2023

• Fox News: LAPD chief says department is leading nationwide movement to arm DACA police officers

Features Chief Michel Moore (Los Angeles, CA), December 13, 2023

• Abilene Reporter News: Final candidate for police chief: from Dallas to social media & back to the force

Features Retired Chief Daniel Carolla (Lake Dallas, TX), December 12, 2023

• NBC: LAPD moves to accommodate new DACA officers who can’t personally own guns

Features Chief Michel Moore (Los Angeles, CA), December 11, 2023

• WFAA: Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez throwing her name in for her old job

Features Sheriff Lupe Valdez (Dallas County, TX), December 6, 2023

• KGUN9: Nogales ports brace for delays after Lukeville closure

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), December 4, 2023

• KFOXTV: Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office earns CALEA accreditation for the first time

Features Sheriff Kim Stewart (Doña Ana County, NM), November 28, 2023

• City of Abilene Texas: Four finalists announced for Abilene Chief of Police

Features Retired Chief Daniel Carolla (Lake Dallas, TX), November 21, 2023

• Newswires: South Carolina Sheriff receives Salvation Army bell-ringer commendation award

Features Sheriff Leon Lott (Richland County, SC), November 21, 2023

• FOX 35 Orlando: A day in the life of Sheriff Mike Chitwood

Features Sheriff Michael Chitwood (Volusia County, FL), November 15, 2023

• Police 1: The Leadership Beat: ‘Members of my team need to understand how important their role is to the agency and me personally’

Features Chief Paco Balderrama (Fresno, CA), November 13, 2023

• YouTube: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announces re-election bid

Features LEITF’s co-chair Sherriff Ed Gonzalez (Harris County, TX), November 12, 2023

• Patch: Santa Ana Police Chief speaks about his career, retirement

Features former LEITF co-Chair and Chief David Valentin (Santa Ana, CA), November 2, 2023

• San Antonio Express News: Sheriff Javier Salazar to release true crime podcast

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), October 25, 2023

• Bakersfield Now: Kern County Sheriff’s Office to be featured on ‘COPS’ on October 27^th

Features Sheriff  Donny Youngblood (Kern County, CA), October 24, 2023

• SA: Bexar County Sheriff talks to ‘60 Minutes’ about 2022 migrant flights

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), October 15, 2023

• Nogales International: Council approves city manager contract for Bermudez

Features Chief Roy Bermudez (Nogales, AZ), October 6, 2023

• The Orange County Register: Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin to retire this year

Features LEITF’s Co-Chair and Chief David Valentin (Santa Ana, CA), September 27, 2023

• Los Angeles Daily News: Building trust is essential to keep communities safe. Immigration reforms can help

Op-ed by Chief Ramon Batista (Santa Monica, CA), August 20, 2023

• Main Street Daily News: Chief Jones to retire after 48 years with GNV

Features Chief Tony Jones (Gainesville, FL), August 11, 2023

• Shaw Local: Lake County sheriff picked for Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee

Features Sheriff John Idleburg (Lake County, IL), August 3, 2023

• ABC 25: Richland Co. Sheriff Leon Lott receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Features Sheriff Leon Lott (Richland County, SC), July 27, 2023

• Fresno Bee: Fresno police chief: Low reports of hate crime don’t tell the whole story

Features Chief Paco Balderrama (Fresno, CA), July 26, 2023

• San Antonio Current: Bexar County Sheriff, California governor press for DOJ to investigate migrant flights

Features Sheriff  Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), July 7, 2023

• KLIX: A New Sheriff is Coming To Twin Falls County Idaho

Features Sheriff Tom Carter (Twin Falls County, ID), June 13, 2023

• 12 News: City, county clear up confusion over Kansas’ new human smuggling law

Features Chief Joe Sullivan (Wichita, KS), June 13, 2023

• Concord Monitor: NH House defeats bill that would have prohibited ‘sanctuary city’ policies

Features Sheriff Eli Rivera (Cheshire County, NH), June 12, 2023

• Nogales International: Could Bermudez be the next city manager?

Features Chief Roy Bermudez (Nogales, AZ), June 9, 2023

• WBAL: Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison to step down

Features Commissioner Michael Harrison (Baltimore, MD), June 8, 2023

• The Daytona Beach News Journal: Volusia Council names June 6 Sheriff Mike Chitwood Day

Feature Sheriff Mike Chitwood (Volusia County, FL), June 6, 2023

• ABC 7: Calling it a career: Last day walkout ceremony held for DC Police Chief Robert Contee

Features Chief Robert Contee (Washington, D.C.), May 31, 2023

• WPTV: Police Chief Frank Adderley honored with place on Fort Lauderdale’s Walk of Fame

Features Chief Frank Adderley (West Palm Beach, FL), May 28, 2023

• KJZZ: Santa Cruz County sheriff: Title 42 end a step toward returning to immigration normalcy

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), May 11, 2023

• CBS 17: Durham sheriff partners with NC Central to launch podcast, connect with community

Features Sheriff Clarence Birkhead (Durham County, NC), May 9, 2023

• News Santa Ana: SAPD Chief Valentin selected as Co-Chair of the Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force

Features Chief David Valentin (Santa Ana, CA), April 20, 2023

• The Daily Tar Heel: Retiring Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue appointed interim town manager

Features Chief Chris Blue (Chapel Hill, NC), December 14, 2022

• The Monitor: Crime in South Texas border cities continues to decline

Features Chief Victor Rodriguez (McAllen, TX), October 15, 2022

• The New Bedford Light: New Bedford police build ties to city’s Central American immigrants

Features Chief Paul Oliveira (New Bedford, MA), October 13, 2022

• The Hill: Texas sheriff certifies that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard were victims of a crime

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), October 13, 2022

• Des Moines Register: A solution for Dreamers would help law enforcement

Op-ed by Chief Michael Tupper (Marshalltown, IA), October 8, 2022

• KRGV: Pharr police chief sets out to improve police relations with migrants

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), August 4, 2022

• Charlotte Observer: Letter to the Editor: Aiding ICE

Letter to the editor by Sheriff Garry McFadden (Mecklenburg County, NC), July 17, 2022

• San Antonio Express-News: Bexar County sheriff slams ‘invasion’ rhetoric that followed migrant trailer tragedy

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), July 6, 2022

• ABC News: Texas sheriff pens letter to Biden about the migrant crisis

Features Sheriff Javier Salazar (Bexar County, TX), June 30, 2022

• Border Report: DACA advocates urge Congress to pass lasting bipartisan immigration reform

Features Chief David Valentin (Santa Ana, CA) and Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), June 13, 2022

• NPR: GOP lawsuit halts most migration from Mexico. Yet, desperate people continue to cross

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), June 1, 2022

• NPR: There are protests along the U.S.-Mexico border after judge blocks ending Title 42

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), May 25, 2022

• Fronteras Desk: Santa Cruz County sheriff says Title 42 is fueling border chaos and should end

Features Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), May 11, 2022

• Arizona Republic: Take it from a border sheriff: Title 42 doesn’t help us. End it now

Op-ed by Sheriff David Hathaway (Santa Cruz County, AZ), May 9, 2022

• The Rational Middle: Border Troubles with Chief Andy Harvey

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), May 4, 2022

• The Rational Middle: Should local police act as immigration enforcement?

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), May 4, 2022

• Dallas Morning News: Is the border ready for the lifting of Title 42, the health policy that turns away asylum-seekers?

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), April 22, 2022

• Baptist News Global: Once more with feeling: Congressional action on immigration is urgent

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), April 14, 2022

• The Des Moines Register: Kim Reynolds’ Republican response is a chance to inspire radical unity — and real immigration reform

Op-ed by Ret. Director of Public Safety Mark Prosser (Storm Lake, IA), March 1, 2022

• Morning Consult: Immigration Enforcement Priorities Will Help Ensure Community Safety

Op-ed by Chief Orlando Rolón (Orlando, FL), October 25, 2021

• Morning Consult: Reconciliation Process Provides a Critical Opportunity for Immigration Solutions And Enhancing Public Safety

Op-ed by Chief Brian Kyes (Chelsea, MA) and ret. Chief Ramon Batista (Mesa, AZ), September 20, 2021

• My RGV: COMMENTARY: Seeking border solutions

Op-ed by Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), August 19, 2021

• Orlando Sentinel: Immigration reform must balance security, compassion

Op-ed by Chief Orlando Rolón (Orlando, FL), August 8, 2021

• 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

• Concord Monitor: Safer for everyone

Op-ed by Sheriff Eli Rivera (Cheshire County, NH), July 2, 2021

• KVEO: ‘We haven’t seen an increase in crime.’; Pharr police chief responds to Governor Abbott

Features Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), July 1, 2021

• NBC News: Stash houses, desert rescues: Cops in Texas border towns say their jobs have changed as crossings surge

Features Chief Victor Rodriguez (McAllen, TX), Sheriff Eddie Guerra (Hidalgo County, TX) and Chief Andy Harvey (Pharr, TX), June 10, 2021

• Newsweek: Want to Support the Police? Push for Immigration Reform | Opinion

Op-ed by Ret. Chief Carmen Best (Seattle, WA), LEITF Senior Advisor, May 3, 2021

• Associated Press: Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency

Features Sheriff Ed Gonzalez (Harris County, TX) April 28, 2021

• La Prensa: La Conexión helps keep Immigration Reform at forefront

Features Chief Richard Biehl (Dayton, OH), April 27, 2021

• Wisconsin State Journal: ICE entanglement reduces public safety

Op-ed by Sheriff David Mahoney (Dane County, WI), April 22, 2021

• Washington Post: Biden picks Chris Magnus, Tucson police chief, to run CBP – The Washington Post

Features Chief Chris Magnus (Tuscon AZ), April 12, 2021

• Newsweek: Evangelicals, Police, Who Disliked Donald Trump’s Immigration Policy Could Back Joe Biden’s Reform

Features Sheriff Margaret Mims (Fresno County, CA), January 20, 2021

• Dayton Daily News: Biden’s Homeland Security pick competent, compassionate

Op-ed by Chief Richard Biehl (Dayton, OH), January 19, 2021

• Bloomberg Government: Mayorkas to Balance Calls to Abolish ICE With Securing Borders

Features Sheriff Margaret Mims (Fresno County, CA), January 5, 2021

• Fox News: Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo: Alejandro Mayorkas is good choice by Biden to head Homeland Security

Op-ed by Chief Art Acevedo (Houston, TX), December 4, 2020

• 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