This morning, leading law enforcement officials from across the country are voicing their opinions about immigration reform. A panel discussion took place in Miami, FL that included: Chief John Timoney, of Miami; Chief Art Acevedo, of Austin, Texas; and former Chief Art Venegas, of Sacramento, Calif. Acevedo is also head of the National Latino Peace Officers Association.
It seems as though even law enforcement agrees that the current immigration system is broken and must be reformed. The panel comes on the heels of the Washington State Sheriff’s Association issuing an urgent call for changes to the immigration system. Our partner group One America reports that the Sherriff’s Association released a letter to the Department of Homeland Security detailing their support of reform. Below is an excerpt:
For years, the federal government has failed to deal with the broken immigration system and left our communities to deal with the effects: illegal drug trade; smugglers who take advantage of immigrant workers and families; criminals who prey on immigrants because they believe they won’t be reported; the expense on local courts and local jails… The time is now to fix the broken immigration system and its safe-guards.
It is clear that even law enforcement officials understand the toll our broken immigration system is having on the country. It is time to reform immigration, for public safety.
Fair Immigration Reform Movement 
By what I read the police officers want Federal officials to enforce immigration laws and come down hard on illegal aliens.
Do you have a link for that Sherrifs’ Association letter?
Let me ask our partners and I’ll get back to you. It was sent to me in an email so I didn’t have a URL.
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