IACP Leadership was asked by Vice President Biden to attend an intimate meeting at the White House in order to gain some insight from the law enforcement community on immigration reform and the law enforcement elements in the recently passed Senate bill (S. 744) Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.

The IACP did not take a position on the Senate-passed bill, largely because of its complexity and the breadth of its components—many of which fall outside the scope of public safety issues. We are supportive of many of the law enforcement elements in the bill, but still have a few outstanding concerns as Congress and the Obama administration move forward in passing immigration reform legislation.