08/11/2026
🚨 URGENT ACTION ALERT — DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
TONIGHT — August 11 at 6:00 PM
All allies who are able: please attend the Denham Springs City Council meeting in person. If you cannot attend, please join the live broadcast and pay close attention to Agenda Item #11.
⚠️ THIS IS CONFIRMED ON THE OFFICIAL AGENDA.
The City Council is considering authorizing Mayor Gerard Landry to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement between the Denham Springs Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for participation in the 287(g) Task Force Model. 20260811_Agenda_CityCouncil.pdf
📍 Municipal Building — Court Room
116 N. Range Ave., Denham Springs
🕕 6:00 PM 20260811_Agenda_CityCouncil.pdf
📺 Live stream:
Denham Springs-Web page
📢 CALL TO ACTION
We are asking allies who can attend to show up and respectfully urge the City Council to vote NO on Agenda Item #11 and not authorize the 287(g) agreement.
The City’s own agenda states that public comment or input must be allowed before a vote on an agenda item. 20260811_Agenda_CityCouncil.pdf
TALKING POINTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
* Vote NO on Agenda Item #11. Do not authorize the 287(g) agreement.
* Ask council members to explain publicly what authority Denham Springs officers would receive under the proposed agreement and what duties they would perform.
* Ask: What will this cost the city and its taxpayers—including training, personnel time, equipment, supervision, liability, and other expenses?
* Ask what safeguards will be implemented to prevent racial profiling or stops based on perceived ethnicity, language, or immigration status.
* Ask how the city will ensure immigrant residents can report crimes, cooperate as witnesses, call police during emergencies, and seek help without fear.
* Ask the city to disclose the full proposed Memorandum of Agreement and give residents an opportunity to review it before authorizing participation.
* Ask council members to explain why Denham Springs needs to participate in the 287(g) Task Force Model and what local public-safety problem this agreement is intended to address.
* Remind officials that public safety depends on trust between residents and local law enforcement.
Please remain peaceful, respectful, and focused on the policy. We want city officials to hear clearly from residents and allies:
DENHAM SPRINGS SHOULD NOT SIGN THIS 287(g) AGREEMENT.
Please share with trusted allies who can attend tonight.
