Fort Leonard Wood ICE Agent Training Makes Sense
Fort Leonard Wood is the perfect location for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent training.
Missouri is a state where values still matter: law and order, personal responsibility, secure borders, and protecting communities.
Senator Josh Hawley proposed doing something concrete to strengthen our state: using Fort Leonard Wood as a training facility for ICE agents.
Let’s train new ICE agents at Missouri’s very own Fort Leonard Wood.
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 15, 2025
This is about law and order.https://t.co/sWT2LiDp2e
Hawley’s letter to ICE highlights the unique assets that Missouri and Fort Leonard Wood bring to the table.
First and foremost, Missouri is a state with strong values.
Fort Leonard Wood is already the site of law enforcement training. Both the U.S. Army Military Police School and the Marine Corps Police Academy are housed at Fort Leonard Wood.
Because of the Army Transformation Initiative, Fort Leonard Wood has the capacity to support sudden increases in on-base population.
ICE received over 150k job applications in its latest recruitment push.
These new ICE agents will need to be trained.
They should be trained somewhere with law enforcement training resources already in place.
They should be trained in a community that will support them.
Mass deportations are a national project. Every state must do its part.
— Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) September 16, 2025
Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri has land, a large dual-use airfield and massive training capacity. It's already a hub for federal law enforcement training.
It will be a great place to surge-train ICE agents. pic.twitter.com/GpuGQJ8GkM
The proposal to establish Fort Leonard Wood ICE training would put Missouri at the center of America’s fight for secure borders and stronger law enforcement.
The fact of the matter is, secure borders affect us all.
Missouri is under siege from illegal immigrant crime.
We’re in the midst of a fentanyl crisis.
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. It has destroyed far too many lives and families.
— Governor Mike Kehoe (@GovMikeKehoe) January 29, 2025
Over the summer, I had the privilege of meeting Lizzy Schott and hearing how this crisis has impacted her family. In tears, she shared that her… pic.twitter.com/9YdXDnOHC5
Missouri, like all states, has a role to play in securing our borders.
Fort Leonard Wood training ICE agents is more than a policy proposal; it’s an opportunity.
An opportunity for Missouri to lead from the front, secure its borders, and support communities.
An opportunity to safeguard freedom and order.
If there was ever a moment for saying, “We believe in law and order, we believe Missouri should have a role,” this is it.
It’s time for Missouri to step up.
We commend Senators Hawley and Schmitt for their leadership on this issue.
Andy Bakker
Executive Director
Liberty Alliance USA