Several members of the public used the City Council’s public‑comment period on Sept. 5 to criticize the city’s policing choices and raise concerns about enforcement at immigration‑related demonstrations.

Daniel Sosa, who identified himself during his minute at the podium, criticized councilmembers who voted against an unspecified overtime funding measure he described as authorizing police overtime. He said the funding had been used to “consistently violate First Amendment rights” against protesters and journalists, and he called the council and mayor to support demonstrators opposing ICE enforcement rather than law enforcement actions he described as "fascism."

Another speaker who identified themself as Taylor said they had taken part in ongoing demonstrations outside federal immigration detention sites and described witnessing what they characterized as aggressive enforcement and arrests at McArthur Park. Taylor said they did not feel safe and called the conduct “fascism.”

During the comment period an individual identified as Mr. Cándida repeatedly interrupted the meeting and was issued warnings by the presiding officer; presiding staff then warned that further disruption could lead to removal. The council closed public comment after the allotted time.

These remarks were part of a broader set of public comments that also included praise for local cleanup and neighborhood safety efforts. The comments reflected community concern about policing practices at protests and the city’s treatment of demonstrators; no council action was taken on the matters raised during the public‑comment period at that meeting.