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Davenport council fast-tracks position paper opposing state bill that would require police to cooperate with ICE
Summary
After public testimony, the Davenport City Council suspended rules and added issue paper 2605 opposing House File 2,041 — legislation described in council discussion as mandating local cooperation with ICE — then approved the amended consent agenda by roll call, 10-0.
The Davenport City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to add and approve a position paper urging preservation of local control over police response priorities and opposing a state bill described in council discussion as requiring local officers to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Alderman Newton moved to amend the consent agenda to include issue paper 2605, “Davenport police response priorities,” after citing concern about House File 2,041, which Newton said would “mandate that officers shall cooperate with federal immigration and customs enforcement.” The council suspended the rules by roll call and later approved the addition; a subsequent roll-call vote…
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