Department of Homeland Security Warehouse Facility

Argued for local zoning control and ADA/ABA compliance regarding the proposed DHS facility.

Read a letter signed by 38 state legislators opposing the DHS facility and offering state-level support for legal action.

Urged the council to maintain a humanitarian stance and pursue immediate legal action against the facility.

Expressed deep concern over safety and trauma for vulnerable children and residents near the detention center.

Questioned federal trustworthiness and urged the city to take active steps to block the ICE facility.

Shared historical anecdotes on government compliance and encouraged community resistance.

Criticized the facility as morally bankrupt and urged the city to partner with the Attorney General on a nuisance lawsuit.

Expressed skepticism over DHS claims and warned of negative economic and social impacts on Surprise.

Urged the council to stall and fight the facility to protect the city's future over the next two presidential cycles.

Challenged the mayor's statements on public support and demanded active opposition rather than neutrality.

Spoke as a Dysart High School student about student fear and requested a three-mile buffer zone.

Criticized the lack of transparency from federal agencies and the city's perceived inaction.