Residents urge Lakewood to bar cooperation with ICE, demand independent probe after raid

Multiple residents used the public-comment periods to describe a recent enforcement action by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near 2nd and Ingalls and to call for clear city limits on local cooperation.

Zee Williams, a Ward 2 resident, said her children were playing nearby during the incident and asked for "a complete commitment of non cooperation with federal immigration forces," including a prohibition on city property, data and contracts being used for ICE activities.

Kai Martinez, who identified himself as a nonprofit worker serving people at a Southwest Denver food bank, criticized the city's relationships with companies and technologies he said enable enforcement and stated, "Our city cannot work with ICE and cannot work with flock or axon."

Robin McKinnon described witnessing the raid and alleged the Lakewood Police Department failed to investigate injuries and, in her words, "controlled the narrative"; she urged the council to take concrete action beyond statements. Nick Munden and Joe Hill called for an independent investigation into the police response, a protocol to protect residents during federal actions, and a formal ordinance to limit local resource use for immigration enforcement.

Council members acknowledged the seriousness of the concerns and said conversations are underway; no ordinance or formal policy change was adopted at the meeting. Several councilors said they were working with staff to determine appropriate next steps and that community members' concerns would be considered in ongoing discussions.