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Supports the Flock cameras and license plate readers but deferred his comments to a future meeting; handed out HPD fact sheets.

Former council member praised improved budget presentation and asked that city phone staff identify themselves clearly as ambassadors.

Complained that code enforcement walked past his fence onto his property at a realtor's invitation and asked about the department's SOPs.

Alleged police encouraged trespassing against Culbertson property buyers after a sheriff's sale and called for investigation of a possible cover-up.

The owner of Tena's Lounge testified there have been no police incidents since 2019 and asked to keep his license.

Urged the council to adopt a non-cooperation policy with ICE, citing detentions and community fear.

Followed up on a reported trespass at a District 1 property, seeking return of the house and furnishings; referred to the city attorney.

Said monopolies are bad and opposed both the hospital consolidation and ICE's presence in Huntsville.

Detailed conditions and deaths in ICE detention nationwide and urged the city to refuse any cooperation with ICE.

Said Huntsville is not fascist but criticized the city's silence on Palestinian ceasefire requests and mass detentions, and asked for more staffing in the Multicultural Affairs Office.

Compared detention conditions to historical atrocities and urged the council not to back ICE or DHS.

Spoke partly in Spanish — 'we are not criminals, we are not animals, we are humans' — and described daily fear for her parents.

Read a letter from a 17-year-old detainee and warned that citizens will keep ICE out themselves if the council does not act.

Criticized masked federal agents and urged the council to refuse cooperation with heavy-handed tactics.

Criticized the removal of a speaker at the last meeting and listed alleged ICE abuses, demanding accountability and non-cooperation.

Called ICE a rogue domestic force and urged the city not to assist or cooperate.

A veteran who said masked law enforcement is cowardly and asked whether he can trust local police to protect residents over doing federal work.

A research scientist and daughter of Mexican immigrants asking the city not to cooperate with ICE in any way.

Claims the city has an actionable MOU with ICE/HSI (Resolution 23-382) despite denials, and urged the council to rescind it under its 30-day termination clause.

With Indivisible, asked the council to push Attorney General Marshall to withdraw his request for more ICE agents in Alabama.

Said she is scared to leave her house despite being a citizen, and asked the council to make no agreement with ICE.

Asked the city to end Flock camera partnerships and the voluntary camera program, arguing they make the city complicit with ICE.

Described fearful immigrant communities and asked the council to keep ICE out of Huntsville.

Read a letter from a 12-year-old detainee describing conditions at a Texas immigration facility.

A Huntsville teacher reading a letter from a 14-year-old detainee, calling the situation her worst nightmare.

Read a letter from a detained teenager and asked the council to keep ICE out of Huntsville.

A 19-year-old native reading a detained teen's letter and urging the council to keep ICE out.

Spoke on humanity concerns related to immigration enforcement.

Called for no ICE involvement in Huntsville and respect for due process.

Addressed the council on the second-roster docket with a topic related to roller derby/ICE concerns as listed.

Spoke on an ABC license matter.

Spoke on constitutional concerns related to immigration enforcement.

Spoke on DHS/ICE cooperation concerns.

Urged non-cooperation with ICE.

Urged non-cooperation with ICE.

Raised concerns about ICE activity at libraries.

Urged non-cooperation with ICE.

Urged non-cooperation with ICE.

Urged non-cooperation with ICE.

Spoke on 'freedom' in opposition to ICE cooperation.

Spoke in opposition to ICE cooperation.

Spoke in opposition to ICE cooperation.

Spoke in opposition to ICE cooperation.

Spoke in opposition to ICE cooperation.

Raised concerns about ICE involvement with Huntsville police.

Spoke on ICE-related concerns.

Described fear of being stopped despite citizenship and said her son was stopped by HPD for displaying a Filipino flag; urged no ICE contracts.

Argued the country is not acting as a democracy and asked the council to side with citizens rather than cooperate with ICE.

Described the Minneapolis shooting and urged the council to adopt the non-cooperation proposal, saying residents are scared and angry.

A Marine veteran who read a quote about oppression and stated 'fascist lives do not matter.'

Said she no longer feels safe in Huntsville, that both her children moved away, and held silence for those who died.

Shared her own experience of being kidnapped and urged the council not to cooperate with masked, unaccountable ICE agents.

Cited Huntsville's shared vision of prosperity across administrations and asked the city to preserve it by not cooperating with ICE.

Cited recent shootings and demanded the September proposal become actual policy, telling the council to 'do it scared.'

An Indivisible member who helped shape the September resolution; said masked agents on streets are chilling and urged the council to follow the HRC's example.

Noted the city already has multiple ICE agreements dating to 2006 that would need canceling, and criticized the council for ignoring speakers.

A self-described devout Christian and former Republican who read scripture and begged the council not to allow ICE to operate in Huntsville.

A Huntsville native who recalled 2011 tornado response and asked the city to keep setting the standard by limiting ICE cooperation.

Directly addressed Mayor Battle about a years-old interview and urged him to put the non-cooperation agreement on the agenda.

Mother of an Air Force member with a green-card-holding relative; described family safety plans and supported non-cooperation.

Read about the 2022 trailer deaths and urged the city to cease all ICE agreements and adopt the non-cooperation resolution like Birmingham.

Said he loves Huntsville's improvements and wants to keep ICE out, urging adoption of the proposal.

A Huntsville native and granddaughter of German immigrants who asked the council to stand with immigrants.

An impromptu speaker who compared ICE checkpoint practices to due-process violations and urged the council not to work with ICE.

A young new resident who read the 'first they came' quote and urged the council to push the non-compliance proposal forward.

Speaking for Indivisible District Five, asked Huntsville to declare itself a welcoming city and sign the September resolution, citing dependence on immigrant workers.

Called for a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good and urged the council to bring the ICE non-cooperation proposal to a vote immediately.