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Resident urges Denton County not to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement during public comment
Summary
London Golding told the Commissioners Court that local residents feel unsafe and opposed law-enforcement cooperation with ICE; the chair noted the item was not on the agenda and offered to connect Golding with the sheriff after the meeting.
During the public-input period of Tuesday's Denton County Commissioners Court meeting, resident London Golding (2200 Creek Edge Court, Corinth) criticized local law-enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities and said legal residents were "scared to drive to the grocery store."
Golding told the court he believes local officers should focus on city policing duties rather than federal immigration enforcement, expressed opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions he described as unlawful, and said the sheriff had become "eligible for a $140,000 grant" that raised concerns about law-enforcement priorities.
The chair of the court replied that because the issue was not on the meeting agenda commissioners could not discuss it in open court and offered Golding the opportunity to speak to the sheriff, who was present in the room. No public commentor prompted a formal court discussion or motion on the issue during the meeting.
The meeting record does not include any response from the sheriff or other county officials to Golding's specific claims, nor does it include verification of the grant Golding referenced. The transcript shows the court declined to take up the matter on the floor because it was not a posted agenda item.
