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Seattle public commenters demand ICE off city grounds, oppose more surveillance and press for $4M in services
Summary
Dozens of public commenters at the Feb. 3 Seattle City Council meeting urged the council to remove ICE from city grounds, reject expanded surveillance and ensure a previously approved $4,000,000 reaches affected communities as direct services rather than surveillance. The council referred related legislation to the Public Safety Committee and noted oversight channels.
Dozens of speakers during public comment at the Feb. 3 Seattle City Council meeting urged the council to remove U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from city grounds, oppose expanded surveillance systems and ensure city funds flow to affected immigrants and refugees rather than to surveillance vendors.
Adriana Figueira, director of Community Without Borders, said she represents Venezuelan migrants and told the council, "I want you to know that I'm also afraid" while describing difficulty getting promised services and requesting a one-on-one meeting with staff to discuss legal aid and housing resources. Mirren Moreno described crossing the border with her family and said, "my daughter is being processed through a separate case from ours"…
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