At the end of the council meeting, multiple members of the public urged Mesa elected officials to reject participation in programs or agreements that expand federal immigration enforcement involvement (287(g) task forces).

Reggie Braun, speaking from a data‑analysis perspective, said such task‑force models offer zero revenue and "unlimited liability," warning they divert local police resources, increase civil‑detention exposures and risk costly lawsuits. Braun argued Mesa police should focus on criminal investigations rather than immigration detentions and said many municipalities have rejected such task‑force models because of fiscal and trust risks.

Elizabeth Lee, a longtime nurse and public‑interest speaker, said the community impact is real: she cited published data showing a substantial share of local detentions leading to no criminal convictions and urged the council to publish stop, ICE referral and detainer outcomes to increase transparency. She said families may feel unsafe calling police if they fear immigration consequences for noncriminal contacts.

Other speakers reiterated calls for transparency, data publication and caution about expanding federal enforcement roles. Council did not take immediate action on these comments during the meeting; speakers asked for policy review and public reporting to inform any future council consideration.

Why it matters: residents and community organizations see local enforcement cooperation with immigration authorities as both a civil‑liberties and fiscal risk issue; calls for transparency signal a desire for public data to track outcomes and possible harms.