Mesa City Council Meeting: ICE and Mesa PD: End 287(g) Agreement · Mobilize

Join us at the Mesa City Council meeting(s) to advocate for the nullification of ICE and Mesa PD's 287(g) agreement. **We want the City of Mesa to withdraw from its 287(g) agreement with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) and cease any and all cooperation between ICE and the Mesa PD. Learn more about the agreement here:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfCriBTDrHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9euNT9FjwY (Spanish) If you'd like to volunteer to speak at City Council meeting(s), please email us at [email protected] Organizers from Indivisible Mesa are available to assist you in developing a statement to present to the City Council. If you are interested in attending the City Council Meeting(s) to support this effort, RSVP using Mobilize. There were approx. 135 287(g) agreements when Biden left office. There are now 1000+ active agreements in the US and growing under the Trump administration. - Mesa PD and ICE have had a 287(g) agreement since 2009 - Mesa PD has the jail enforcement model of the agreement - Reports prove that these agreements lead to racial profiling and civil rights abuses **If you'd like to speak, arrive early (around 4:30pm) and fill out the comment form via the QR code or the kiosk. You'll need to be one of the first three speakers to submit their request to speak during public comment. The request form opens at 5pm.** If you don't want to speak, when you arrive, submit a comment by using the online QR code, the kiosks at the City Hall, or use this link: https://us.openforms.com/Form/44ff3314-58bb-418a-a122-46fe7725feef https://www.mesaaz.gov/Government/City-Council-Meetings *City council meetings only allow for three speakers at the end of the meeting, unless it's an agenda item. 287(g) is not an agenda item. If you're interested in speaking, reach out to Indivisible Mesa. **Even if you can't make it for the meeting**, please still submit a comment opposing the 287(g) agreement. These comments will be recorded after the meeting. https://us.openforms.com/Form/44ff3314-58bb-418a-a122-46fe7725feef **Additionally** SEND an email to the Mayor, City Manager, and City Council members using the links below: https://www.indivisiblemesa.org/action-items What we've heard back from council members (still nothing from Scott Somers): https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1y2d21GTnemC1RNT9G6-54zINYoQQnw0J **Resources:** Our FAQ page: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi1UomvowM5Zqqx0Tg-nWWyRht7dUeIzjPgCnsNb2uQ/edit?usp=sharing REVIEW THIS WHOLE FILE for additional info and if you have more questions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ETQbasjoh8mCZBOFZ5CFOmBhXSHs8ij1?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HcIHUui8r9yE2YAU5FDrZBhDPgVhqQki3HiwS9loQMM/edit?tab=t.0