Resident tells Scott County commissioners community is reeling from immigration enforcement actions
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Summary
A local resident told the board that recent immigration enforcement has "introduced a culture of fear," alleging hundreds detained statewide and an estimated 50–65 people affected in Scott County; the board was urged to support affected families and community organizations.
At the Dec. 16 Scott County meeting, resident Lloyd Urbaugh used the public comment period to urge county leaders to coordinate support for community members he said are being affected by recent immigration enforcement actions.
Urbaugh told the board that "Hispanic, Somali, Muslim, and people of all faiths and backgrounds are being confronted by ICE agents," and that community groups estimate "hundreds" detained statewide and "probably 50 to 65 here in Scott County." He called the enforcement "an assault on who we are" and asked the county to reach out to neighborhoods, schools and churches to learn who is being threatened and what assistance they need.
The comments were delivered during the public comment portion of the meeting; commissioners thanked Urbaugh for speaking. The board did not take any formal action during the meeting tied to the comment. Urbaugh's numerical estimates were presented as his and community organizations' assessments; the statement was not independently verified during the meeting and remains an allegation on the record.
The county did not announce any immediate changes to programs or policies at the meeting as a result of the public comment.