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Aurora residents press council for an "ICE‑free" ordinance after alleged detentions; mayor to send draft to committees
Summary
Dozens of Aurora residents described recent alleged detentions and assaults they attribute to federal immigration agents and urged the City Council to prohibit federal immigration enforcement from using city property; Mayor John Lash said staff is drafting language and will route it through WRAP and Committee of the Whole for review.
Dozens of Aurora residents came to the Aurora City Council on Oct. 28 to demand that the city adopt an ordinance barring federal immigration enforcement agencies from staging operations on city property, saying recent incidents have left families fearful.
In public comment, speakers recounted incidents they attributed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) around Allen Elementary School and Rush Copley Hospital. Shannon Buckley, a 4th Ward resident, urged the council to act: "I'm here tonight to urge this council to pass an ordinance that…
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