Donald Trump has said his mass deportation plans will need buy-in from state and local law enforcement.
Officers at the border aren’t so sure they want to play a central role.
Out of the six current and former law enforcement officers stationed in different capacities at the border who NOTUS spoke to, all voted for Trump except one — Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez of Val Verde County, Texas. Almost all were wary of their offices being heavily involved in Trump’s push to deport large numbers of undocumented immigrants.