Hodgson Leads Hundreds Of Sheriffs In Calling For Restoration of Trump Immigration Policies Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson Charles Krupa / AP Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson spearheaded a coalition of 275 sheriffs that sent an open letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, criticizing his handling of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. "We want the president to return to the policies that the previous administration put in place that were working to prevent illegal immigrants coming into this country, and to reinstate the rule of law in supporting the sheriffs in our efforts to keep our community safe," Hodgson told GBH News on Thursday.