The question of how and whether local police should enforce federal immigration laws was a major topic this week at an unprecedented gathering of police chiefs from 27 major cities. Representatives from police and sheriff departments in Austin, Houston and Fort Worth were in attendence.
The conference took place in New York City – though no local police officials attended. It was convened by the Consortium for Police Leadership in Equality, an organization that promotes police transparency and accountability.
Police chiefs expressed concern about the extra burden Secure Communities – and Arizona copycat bills pending in dozens of states – puts on police departments that are already being asked to do more with smaller budgets.
Listen to the interview with Dr. Tracie Keesee, the Consortium's co-founder who co-authored an editorial published in July titled, Policing Immigration: A Job We Do Not Want. Deportation Nation’s Renée Feltz spoke to Dr. Keessee, who is also a 20 year veteran with the Denver Police Department, about the editorial and the concerns raised at the conference.
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