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Public commenter urges mayor to tell ICE to ‘stay out of Indio’; criticizes police chief and federal enforcement

Indio City Council and Indio Water Authority · February 5, 2026
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Summary

At public comment, Daryl Bellos accused Indio police leadership of bias and urged Mayor Holmes to publicly tell Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stay off city property as a symbolic gesture of protection for the city's majority Hispanic/Latino residents.

During public comment at the end of the meeting, Daryl Bellos criticized the mayor and Indio Police Chief Bridal Tully, alleging that the city's leadership has "doubled down" on what Bellos called "white moderate" attitudes toward immigration enforcement. Bellos urged Mayor Holmes to use her platform to tell ICE to…

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