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Residents urge Addison to block ICE from municipal property, seek review of surveillance contracts
Summary
Dozens of Addison residents pressed the Village Board Nov. 3 to ban ICE use of municipal property and to review or cancel surveillance contracts (notably Flock Safety), citing reported incidents and community fear; village officials said they have posted resources and changed campus signage, while legal counsel warned that an "ICE-free zone" ordinance may be preempted by federal law.
Dozens of residents told the Village Board of Addison on Nov. 3 that recent federal immigration-enforcement activity has left immigrant families afraid to go outside and asked the village to act.
"Who does the Addison Police Department serve? ICE or residents of Addison?" asked Maria Sincio during public comment, urging the board to pass an ordinance preventing ICE from staging, parking or using municipal property and to adopt a ban on drones used for surveillance.
The request drew widespread public support during a packed audience-participation period. Victor, a resident who said he works at a local school, urged the village to review all surveillance and data-sharing agreements — particularly contracts with Flock Safety — and to consider canceling…
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