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Public commenters urge Denver City Council to reject Axon contract over immigration-surveillance concerns
Summary
Community members told the council the proposed Axon contract risks immigrant surveillance and long-term municipal dependence on camera infrastructure; speakers cited Axon documentation and past federal contracts and urged a 'no' vote ahead of the council's scheduled decision.
Miriam Ordoñez, speaking for the American Friends Service Committee, urged the Denver City Council to vote no on the proposed contract with Axon, saying the company’s license-plate-reader guidance includes an "immigration violator" category that could enable immigration enforcement. "This indicates that the company systems can be used for immigration surveillance," Ordoñez said, and she told council members the systems "hurt our undocumented community."
Eric Gross expanded the argument, saying not only are cameras police tools…
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