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Police chiefs have growing concerns that ICE could be setting back nearly half a decade of building public trust in communities.

That "fragile trust" has taken years to build following the killing of George Floyd and a number of public police brutality incidents in the U.S. and now local authorities have reported receiving "endless complaints" over ICE agents' behavior, including traffic stops of off-duty police officers and city employees based on their skin color, according to a New York Times report published Friday.

The killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, dragging a man in his underwear out of his home in freezing weather and arresting 5-year-old Liam Ramos has only added to that rapid shift and changed how the public views law enforcement — something that has taken years for police departments to overcome. ...

Update at bottom: Chiefs claim Holder told them federal challenge is imminent

A group of police chiefs who have launched a campaign against the new Arizona immigration law which they believe will damage community relations with law enforcement agencies across the nation are set to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday morning.