Kehoe Joins Push for ICE Training at Fort Leonard Wood

Kehoe joins push for ICE training at Fort Leonard Wood

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe and U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are united in their drive to get the Trump administration to designate Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County as a training center for ICE agents. On Thursday, Schmitt sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth highlighting that the military base has thousands of acres of training grounds, robot barracks and classroom infrastructure to train ICE agents. "I urge yo…

Josh Hawley wants ICE agents to train at Fort Leonard Wood

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley also said he believes having the National Guard patrol St. Louis would be welcomed by many city residents.

Hawley urges DHS to use Fort Leonard Wood for ICE agent training

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has urged the Department of Homeland Security to consider Fort Leonard Wood as a training location for new Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. In a letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Hawley highlighted Missouri’s support for federal immigration enforcement efforts and emphasized the installation’s capacity to serve […] The post Hawley urges DHS to use Fort Leonard Wood for IC…