An announcement from a major group, however, makes it clear that the president isn’t the only one who believes the southern wall is important — and the people who are urging Congress to secure the border know a few things about law enforcement.
Earlier this month, a stunning 380 sheriffs from 40 different states signed a joint letter calling on lawmakers to fund the U.S.-Mexico wall and finally secure America’s borders.
“Without border security and immigration reform, more Americans will continue to be victims of crime. Now is the time to act,” declared the letter, which was drafted by the National Sheriffs’ Association.
That group is one of the largest law enforcement associations in the country, and is made up of over 20,000 members, 3,000 of whom serve as sheriffs.
“As elected Sheriffs, we have taken an oath to do everything in our power to keep our citizens and legal residents, our communities, and our nation safe,” the letter stated.
“Year after year, we have been warning the Federal government about detrimental increases in transnational drug trafficking, gang violence, sex trafficking, murder, and...Read More HERE
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I'd be curious to know if Broward County Sheriff signed that petition.
I don't have a list, but in Broward County there are no Republican elected officials. This county is the deepest blue. There is no way he signed it.
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