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Residents urge Huntsville council to refuse cooperation with ICE during lengthy public comment
Summary
More than twenty residents, educators, clergy and activists used the council’s public comment period to urge Mayor Battle and the council not to cooperate with ICE or to rescind memoranda of understanding, citing local fear, school impacts and national incidents; speakers asked for a written commitment protecting sensitive locations and camera‑data policies.
A large group of residents addressed the Huntsville City Council on Feb. 12, pressing elected officials to refuse or rescind cooperative agreements with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to protect immigrant communities from federal enforcement operations.
Speakers — including teachers, clergy, activists and local residents — described fear in Latino and immigrant neighborhoods, schools where attendance and participation have dropped, and personal stories of wrongful detention. Several referenced national incidents involving ICE operations and urged the council and mayor to ensure local law enforcement resources are prioritized for city public safety rather than federal immigration enforcement.
Bailey Benton (a…
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