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 indivisiblemesa@gmail.com
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 on the kiosk. You’ll need to be one of the first three speakers to submit their request to speak during public comment.
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
So far we’ve only received three replies with clear stances on where the councilmembers stand on this agreement (Adams, Heredia, and Goforth) Let us know if you hear back from anyone. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1y2d21GTnemC1RNT9G6-54zINYoQQnw0J
For the Feb. 9th meeting, wear pink or purple!
