In opposition of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and detainments outside of Phoenix immigration court hearings and throughout the Valley, members of Poder in Action submitted a citizens’ petition calling for a ban on racial profiling stops, an end to Phoenix Police Department arrest quotas and the issuing of citations instead of arrests.
The Phoenix-based group, known for building and uplifting political power within working-class communities, was joined Wednesday afternoon by several other Arizona grassroots and activist organizations at the City Council meeting and subsequent vote on the Resolution for Thriving Communities, also listed as Item No. 153 on the formal agenda.
After hearing over a dozen public comments, both online and in person, the Council ultimately denied the resolution in an 8-to-1 vote…