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Commenters question enforceability of Denver anti-ICE language and call for real-time protection
Summary
Speakers commended council attention to anti-ICE measures but argued proposed language would be unenforceable and urged DPD to intervene in real time to protect civilians and protesters; commenters also raised claims about surveillance and threats.
At the public comment session, multiple speakers urged the City and County of Denver to adopt stronger, enforceable measures addressing immigration enforcement and to ensure public safety.
Eric Gross praised council members for moving anti-ICE language to committee but said the wording "isn't up to the task," arguing it would be ineffective because it relies on after-the-fact identification rather than real-time protection. Gross asked how the city would identify federal agents and criticized proposals that would issue citations "after the fact," calling that approach "unworkable." He urged that Denver Police Department be authorized to intervene in real time "to get between the people trying to kill our civilians and the protesters who show up to try to protect immigrants." He said he has been personally reported to the FBI for protesting and warned that surveillance technologies have been used to target civilians.
HGG and others referenced the killing of "Renee Goode" by ICE in social media coverage and framed enforcement as part of a broader pattern of harm. No council action or staff response was recorded during the comment period; these were citizen appeals to strengthen protections and enforcement mechanisms.
The claims made in this session are assertions from public commenters; they were not verified on the record during this meeting and would require follow-up with city public-safety staff and federal-immigration authorities to substantiate or refute.
