Pinal sheriff joins GOP lawmakers, White House meeting on border issues
by Vandana Ravikumar | Cronkite News
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb told a White House audience Wednesday that sheriffs see the problems that come with illegal immigration firsthand and that, as a result, they “want to be part of the solution.”
Lamb was one of 50 sheriffs invited to the White House to meet with Trump administration officials Wednesday and discuss proposals to strengthen border control.
The meeting was just one of a number of events organized in Washington by Republicans or conservative groups aiming to bring attention to border security – particularly Trump’s call for a border wall. They included a two-day gathering of conservative radio talk-show hosts, conferences and a news conference outside the Capitol with GOP House members touting a range of get-tough immigration bills.
