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Residents press Chattanooga council to act on ICE transfers; council schedules briefing
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to limit federal ICE activity and to ensure local law enforcement does not 'opt into' federal immigration enforcement; council scheduled a written briefing and presentation from the police department and administration next week to provide city-specific arrest and transfer data.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Chattanooga City Council meeting to press elected officials to act on concerns about federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the region.
Jessica Cantor Chow, a homeowner from Oak Grove, asked the council to "explore every legal arena in its power to keep this federal force from terrorizing our city" and sought reassurance that local law enforcement would not participate in…
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