Meeting Public Comments

Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.

Comments Submitted:

01-21-2026

Lucy Corrigan

It would be wrong to create a bill that would make our police officer to assist ICE. They are here to protect the people of Iowa not to help those who are against those who work so hard to enjoy the blessings of community we offer in Iowa.

01-21-2026

Marcia Morales

As a citizen of Iowa, I respectfully ask for our legislative Representatives and state Senators to vote no to this bill. Our law enforcement agencies are here to protect the people of our state and communities. In adding this level of adherence to their responsibilities will only decrease community trust, increase racial profiling, strain police resources, place the community in harms way, and reduce public safety. We as a nation have seen these exact happenings around our country. Take a stand, and vote no!

01-21-2026

Nancy Miller, LISW

Forcing local police to assist ICE is a bad idea. Right now federal immigration enforcement actions including a surge of agents in places like Minneapolis that has led to deadly and violent encounters with civilians and huge protests are already making people afraid to interact with local police and eroding trust in law enforcement. Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, and making local departments do it raises constitutional and liability issues, diverts limited local resources from real public safety needs, and shifts federal costs onto local taxpayers. Communities are safer when people trust police, not fear them.

01-24-2026

Elizabeth Willem

The proposed additional language to be added to already existing law is too broad and unnecessary. The existing law provides for cooperating with immigration retainer and LEGAL documents. Our local police have worked hard to establish good relationships and trust in the community. This bill would erode those positive efforts. Please vote NO on House File 2041.

01-24-2026

Diane Rosenberg

Representatives Vondran, Gjerde and Holt,Please vote no on HF 2041. Communities need to trust that law enforcement is there to protect them. Unfortunately, ICE tactics are brutalizing people and also detaining too many US citizens who are later released. ICE agents have proven themselves untrustworthy and cruel and don't have nearly the amount of training as local and state law enforcement. This bill would erode public trust in local and state law enforcement, something that is very much needed in order to keep our communities safe. I oppose this bill.

01-24-2026

Michael Tutty

This bill is a terrible idea. It gives local control of law enforcement over to a federal agency that has proven itself unworthy of that trust. They send illtrained, masked people into neighborhoods without warrants or due process, terrorize, abduct, beat and even kill American citizens with impunity.Then the leaders of this organization go on national TV and slander the murder victims to protect their own incompetence.Why would we actively help such a worthless group of thugs? They're doing so much more damage than whatever good anyone foolishly thought they might do.

01-24-2026

Tyler McNeeley

ICE being given control of the local police is a terrible idea.As we've seen in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and other cities throughout the country, ICE does nothing but bring chaos and harm to communities. Two people have been publicly killed by ICE agents, no one needs that kind of treatment, especially not Iowa.

01-24-2026

Edward Kelley

In no way should my states law enforcement be using my tax dollars to work with a federal agency. Especially an agency that has now shown itself to completely disregard our constitutional rights. Claiming the ability to enter homes without a warrant, shown to arrest citizens on a consistent basis, asking citizens for papers, and have now killed 2 citizens in less than 10 days. If they want cooperation they need to get their agents better trained in the constitution and how to implement deportation in a humane way. At no time should they be masked and attacking people in grocery stores, schools etc. this type of behavior puts ALL Iowans at risk. These rules should written, agreed upon and enforced otherwise they will not follow them as theyve already shown time and time again.

01-24-2026

Adam Wright

The very notion we partner with the modern day slave catchers, is repugnant to a free and open society that we have strive and struggled for these 250 years. This free state, did not help free slaves to betray that trust now.

01-24-2026

Adam Wright

01-24-2026

Chris Collinsworth

First they came for the CommunistsAnd I did not speak outBecause I was not a CommunistThen they came for the SocialistsAnd I did not speak outBecause I was not a SocialistThen they came for the trade unionistsAnd I did not speak outBecause I was not a trade unionistThen they came for the JewsAnd I did not speak outBecause I was not a JewThen they came for meAnd there was no one leftTo speak out for mePoem by German Lutheran pastor Martin Niemller

01-24-2026

Nell Bennett

I oppose this bill. Nobody should be cooperating with ICE after seeing footage of them publicly executing people and kidnapping children to use as bait. These things happened this week just one state away from Iowa, and we should be helping our neighbors achieve collecting liberation right now. ICE OUT NOW

01-24-2026

Ryan McLaughlin

How DARE you. You so called representatives of MY state. You are boot lickers, cowards and coconspirators in this everevolving scheme to take over our United States of America.I can't wait for the pendulum to swing. When it does we'll try all you MAGA apologists for treason for being the pusillanimous, cowardly grifters you are.How dare you willing assist a domestic terrorist organization and try to cripple our ability to protect ourselves from these federal thugs.You're all going to burn in hell.

01-24-2026

Nicole Lentz

Cooperating with ICE in any way is a mistake and an insult to real law enforcement. Especially in light of the latest murder they committed (and lied about) today.We all know that they aren't doing this because of immigration.These people are barely trained, given weapons,and are incentivized to create havoc by the DHS. All without consequence.ANY elected official that condones this is unAmerican!

01-24-2026

Jose Ramirez

This is a massive mistake, I would be fearful for myself and for my family daily. ICE seems to not care whether or not someone is undocumented. They are just racist bullies with weaponry. This would be a gigantic mistake to pass this, please don't.

01-24-2026

Sam Schroeder

ICE agents have caused havoc and trauma in the states they have gone to, most recently Minnesota. The "agents" are criminals, have ignored the laws of our constitution, and have murdered civilians! They should NOT be given free reign in our state. Iowans do NOT want ICE to come here to rain chaos in our communities. This is a dangerous organization and our police should be able to hold ICE "agents" accountable for their crimes! Vote no for this bill.

01-24-2026

Elysiana Harken-Kalinay

Ordering police to assist ICE is an extremely dangerous idea for our community and our police officers. Police in Iowa have a duty to protect Iowans; ICE agents have shown repeatedly they do not intend to protect anybody. They are untrained and skiddish. As a mother of 2, Im scared and extremely concerned.

01-24-2026

erica kite

This bill suggests a significant disconnect from present realities. At a time when federal enforcement actions have resulted in the deaths of U.S. citizens in neighboring Minnesota, advancing this proposal reflects a concerning lapse in judgment. Representative Holts role in this effort is, unfortunately, on brand.

01-24-2026

Katie Sanderson

Please vote no. This is unnecessary and dangerous. ICE is unskilled, untrained, and unhinged. In any profession you would pump the brakes, fix the issues, and agree on the next steps forward. Not go full speed ahead with training wheels on. This reckless behavior is killing innocent people. Enough is enough.

01-24-2026

Tammy Troup

Local law enforcement should not be compelled by state law to comply with a federal agency. This bill is gross submission and abdication of authority for the sole purpose of partisan loyalties. If Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are complying with the law, there's no reason for a specific act requiring cooperation. This act only applies to extrajudicial actions, which should be challenged by citizens, law enforcement, and courts. The act will not make Iowa safer or more just.

01-24-2026

Vanessa Whitehead

The lack of oversight and the lack of training ICE has is incredibly concerning. They have been shooting U.S. citizens. They shot Alex Pretti today and they shot Rene Good 2 weeks ago.I am against our state law enforcement cooperating with federal immigration and customs enforcement. It will only serve to disrupt our community and make us less safe.

01-25-2026

Kent Barnett

I believe this bill is fully unnecessary and overly vague. Police officials will already presently comply with request from ICE as legally required. It also goes so far as to say "shall fully comply with any instruction made in the detainer request and in any other legal document provided by a federal agency". This does not account for any illegal instructions or incorrectly issued instructions and would potentially force police to comply with them in those cases as well. This would be obviously harmful for citizens, the police, and the government as well. Please vote No on this bill.

01-25-2026

Jordan Murphy

This awful bill was proposed last session, and the bill's own author (and the police union) didn't even support it. Local cops don't have resources to enact it, federalizing local forces is terrible, it enables lawless ICE agents, and goes against local control. Block this bill in committee and stop proposing it every year.

01-25-2026

Paul Revere

The reparations are coming! Meanwhile our state government wants to throw our tax dollars at something that has already been allocated for? Why? Theyre getting 2 billion more dollars than we use to run our entire state. If they cant work within their allotted 11.3 billion dollars they should just quit. With 11.3 billion dollars Id have every corrupt politician in prison where they belong, but no we will spend it on racism and reparations.

01-25-2026

Joseph Rounceville

This is a monumentally poor idea. ICE is engaging in extrajudicial execution of citizens now. In the very near future we may need our local and state police forces to stand AGAINST ICE to protect the citizens of Iowa.Iowa law enforcement must remain independent of Federal authorities.This bill should be tossed out.

01-25-2026

Patricia LaDue

As the spouse of a law enforcement officer, I plead with our legislators not to pass this bill. This is utterly appalling to even propose. Local police departments are here to serve and PROTECT their communities. That holds true regardless of the standing POTUS or any federal agenda. These officers should not be expected to bow to the whims of ICE agents who do not care about the residents and have no connection to these communities. Forcing police officers to abide by the demands of agents who are often times less trained than they are will put local officers into greater danger by breaking hard won trust with those they serve, and that trust will remain broken long after ICE leaves. Please do not force officers to engage in border enforcement that they never intended to be a part of, and do not push officers out by forcing this agenda on them.

01-25-2026

Harmony Littell

As a lifetime citizen of Iowa I greatly OPPOSE this bill. Not only would this be a gross misuse of our resources it would also eliminate the trust we have in our officers to keep Iowans' safety a priority. Vote NO to HF 2041

01-25-2026

Sharon Falduto

I cannot imagine a more tone deaf bill than this one. At a time when ICE are openly murdering people in the streets of American cities, the state of Iowa wants to make it mandatory that our police officer work WITH them? ICE agents don't secure crime scenes, they violate the United States Constitution, and they cause damage to both human life and property. This is equivalent to saying that law enforcement officers in Iowa in the 1850s "must work with fugitive slave catchers."It's embarrassing that this bill was even filed. Do you really want ICE officers murdering Iowans in Des Moines next? And our LEOs to be assisting them in doing so?

01-25-2026

Nicholas McVicker

Please keep a firewall between local law enforcement and federal immigration officials. Community members need to be able to trust that local law enforcement are there to protect them. Cooperation between immigration and local officials erodes the trust we have in police. Do not advance this legislation.

01-25-2026

Yuri Bykov

As an Iowa resident, I strongly oppose House File 2041. Immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility, not the role of local police. Forcing our law enforcement officers to assist ICE would undermine community trust, divert already limited resources away from real public safety needs, and make people afraid to report crimes or seek help. We have seen in other states that these policies lead to increased fear, racial profiling, legal liability for local governments, and ultimately less safe communities. Our police are here to protect and serve the people who live and work in Iowa, not to carry out federal immigration enforcement. Please vote NO on HF 2041.

01-25-2026

Selene Kokke

I am writing today in the wake of the second deadly shooting by ICE agents in Minneapolis. As your constituent, I am angry, and I'm scared. I look to you now to help provide the means by which Iowans can be protected from ICE, which has shown a total disregard for following law and order. I ask you to propose the following amendment to HF2041.Amendment: ICE shall carry no means of lethal force while operating within the jurisdiction of the State of Iowa. If ICE is serving a warrant for a known dangerous individual, they shall request assistance from local or county law enforcement agencies.If we are going to force local authorities to assist ICE, we should do so in the most beneficial way for the communities. The purpose of ICE is to serve warrants for humans suspected of committing the civil offense of being in the US illegally. Local law enforcement agencies know their communities best and should be leading any enforcement activities. We should not accept ICE raiding our towns and neighborhoods free from oversight or consequence.ICE has proven that they are not responsible when using lethal force; therefore, to guarantee the safety of Iowans, ICE should not be allowed to carry lethal force within our borders. ICE agents found in violation of this should be arrested by local, county, or state authorities and charged as outlined by Chapter 724.3 of Iowa Code 2026.Without this amendment, I urge you to vote NO on HF2041.I recognize the potential inability of state governments to regulate the practices of the federal government; however, with people dying at the hands of federal officers, now is not the time for formalities. As citizens, we look to our elected leaders to be the checks and balances of an outofcontrol government that fails to serve its people. We are tired, scared, and angry at the overall lack of leadership standing up to this administration, which has time and time again shown us that their personal enrichment takes precedence over the safety and prosperity of the people. Even in an uphill battle like this proposal, I ask that you find the courage to help us all take a step towards an America we can all be proud of.

01-25-2026

Wendy Konen

As a concerned Iowan, I ask our legislators to refuse this (and any legislation) that gives more unquestioned power to an overreaching federal government. ICE and other federal institutions have proven repeatedly that they cannot be trusted with the responsibility of deadly force. Not only will this legislation lead to more unnecessary death, violence, and suffering, it will also erode any existing trust in local law enforcement. For the sake of all Iowa's public servants and civilian citizens, please do the right thing.

01-25-2026

Katherine Bowler

I greatly oppose bill HF 2041. Iowa law enforcement should be for the protection of the people, including protection from the brutality of ICE. Law enforcement is not ICE, ICE is not law enforcement. ICE has not proven to follow what we have agreed upon as laws as a society as we have seen in Minneapolis and the citizens of Iowa have a right to protection from local law enforcement.

01-25-2026

Andrew Bowler

Vote NO. While enforcing the law is correct in principle, the current form of federal immigration enforcement is not behaving legally. They are untrained thugs blatantly violating constitutional rights. They treat immigrants AND American citizens inhumanely and illegally. They do not follow a practice of deescalation, they do not serve the American people. VOTE NO

01-25-2026

Daniel Nieland [Self]

Until the Department of Homeland Security and ICE demonstrate procedural restraint and take accountability for the conduct they have demonstrated so far, it would be irresponsible and dangerous to allow them increased access to our citizens and state. For the safety of all Iowa citizens and to avoid the civil unrest were seeing in Minnesota and elsewhere, please do not pass this legislation.

01-25-2026

Marlee Baldridge

Do not pass legislation that would actively undermine public trust in our local police. Given the events in Minneapolis, just a few hours up the road and where many Iowa residents can trace roots or connections, this legislation to grant greater power to an (as yet) unvetted federal force can be seen as poorly timed at best and embracing the chaos brought to Minnesota's door at worst.

01-25-2026

Taylor Hanson

I urge our legislators to show opposition to this bill. ICE has shown they are not protecting our communities, and in fact are causing devastating violence and harm to communities and their members. Iowa police should protect Iowans from violence and injustice even if it from the hands of our government. Please vote no.

01-25-2026

Jayna Wanamaker

I strongly urge that legislators vote no on this bill. Our local police force has the best understanding of their community and requiring their allegiance be shifted to an outside force such as ICE undermines all the work that they do and gives more power to the federal government in a state situation. ICE is not needed in Iowa and should not be permitted such authority as what comes in this bill.

01-25-2026

Timothy Williams

ICE has demonstrated a complete disregard for humanity and law. Any requirement for our law enforcement to assist or be under the direction of ICE places them in an impossible position and any state resources should not be used for this purpose. Please vote no on this bill.

01-25-2026

Anna Erickson

I would like this committee to vote no on this bill. We have a limited amount of resources as is, and I do not believe this is a good use of funding. We need to be focusing on building our community up and not tearing it down. ICE is am embarrassment to this country

01-25-2026

Zachary Aschim

This is wrong. I urge this committee to vote NO and refuse to bring this to the broader legislature. ICE has been operating carelessly with little to zero oversight and forcing local law enforcement to cooperate with no choice would jeopardize the safety of citizens of Iowa.

01-25-2026

Taylor Toohill

Vote NO on this insane bill. Even ignoring the fact that ICE is committing atrocities and that we shouldn't allow them to exist, let alone help them why would we waste our local tax dollars helping a militia group that has more funding than most of the world's militaries?

01-25-2026

Berleen Wobeter

The citizens of our diverse community need to trust our local law enforcement and not get involved with ICE. Our Native America citizens already carry ID at all times because of mistrust. I am embarrassed we are forcing our first citizens into this action. After ICE is gone our local law enforcement will be left with the fall out. Please vote no

01-25-2026

William Cross

When the public trusts law enforcement, officers are safer and more effective. Period. HF 2041 blows that up.This bill shatters public trust in Iowa law enforcement by turning local officers into extensions of a federal agenda. Once that trust is gone, it does not come back. People stop talking. Victims go silent. Officers are left in the dark and put at greater risk.That is not leadership. That is surrendering Iowas judgment to Washington.Iowa does not need complicity in a federal administrations agenda. Iowa needs law enforcement focused on Iowa communities.HF 2041 undermines both.Vote NO.

01-25-2026

Chase Schweitzer

ICE is a rogue agency responsible for the deaths of innocent US citizens. If the police are legally required to comply with ICE, they will be considered equally dangerous and untrustworthy. If you want the Des Moines public to perceive our police as a mortal threat, vote for this bill. If you want to incite fear and panic, vote for this bill. If you want to endanger the lives of your own police officers by forcing them to betray the very community they serve, vote for this bill. Let me say this once more: ICE has murdered US civilians in the street. Violence will only escalate if the state continues to embrace blatant fascism. People have died. People will die. This is not a political game anymore. This is real life. Do the right thing. Vote no.

01-25-2026

Jackie Cordon

Vote no on this bill. ICE has proven to be incompetent and to violate civil liberties. Our police officers should obey the law and not be dragged into the mess of ICE and the demand for papers on the street or entering peoples homes to arrest them without an arrest warrant. Do not make our local police officers into our enemy.

01-25-2026

Melissa DeLong

I oppose this legislation being introduced. It remains vague and requires a more collaborative relationship between the Federal and local law enforcement agencies. Law needs to include prior notification to local law enforcement and a warrant or court order to attempt to pick up and detain the targeted subject. Local law enforcement should be present to ensure the local and state laws are abided by. There needs to be an addition in the state law to ensure that there is in fact a federal warrant for the targeted subject before the resident is even considered to be picked up. The top focus of Iowa legislators should be to protect it's citizens and only when there is a clear documented cause for arrest is presented. This ensures there is no exception for non violent residents being subjected to search and seizure without identified laws being broken while protecting the public. Without these considerations, there is no protection for any resident or citizen of this state.

01-25-2026

Mark Thompson

As a citizen of Iowa, I respectfully ask for our legislative Representatives and state Senators to vote no to this bill. With living so close to Minnesota, most of my friends and family are from the area, they all have told me that no matter how anyone reacts in the moment I.C.E. always escalates the interaction. No agency should operate behind a mask with no identification! They have no need to use weapons to initiate an interaction with anyone! Imagine the fear from anyone in that situation! Take a stand, and vote no!

01-25-2026

Casey Condon-Yu

I respectfully ask our state Representatives and Senators to oppose HF 2041. Law enforcement is essential in safeguarding our communities, and this measure is likely to undermine public trust. These outcomes have already been seen across the country. Please vote no.

01-25-2026

Addy Weber

I urge lawmakers not to pass any bill that forces local and state police to work with and cooperate with ICE.Local and state law enforcement exists to protect public safety, not to act as federal immigration agents. Mandating cooperation with ICE undermines trust between police and the communities they serve especially immigrant families who may already fear reporting crimes or cooperating with investigations. When trust is broken, everyone is less safe.These policies divert limited local resources away from solving crimes and responding to emergencies. They also blur the line between local policing and federal immigration enforcement, which can lead to racial profiling, civil rights violations, and unnecessary harm to families.Public safety works best when communities feel safe calling 911, reporting abuse, and cooperating with police regardless of immigration status. Forcing local and state police to cooperate with ICE does the opposite.Please reject this bill and allow local governments and law enforcement agencies to make decisions that best serve their communities, protect civil rights, and promote real public safety.

01-25-2026

Nikki Ingram

This bill is dangerous and wrong. HF2041 would force local law enforcement to act as an arm of ICE, undermining due process, eroding community trust, and pulling resources away from real public safety. No one should be detained or handed over to federal agents without a warrant or coordination through lawful channels. We already have legal processes for a reason to protect constitutional rights and prevent abuse. Mandating blanket cooperation with ICE makes communities less safe, not more, and invites racial profiling and fear. Iowa should vote NO on HF2041.

01-25-2026

Carrie Sample

I am asking our legislators to vote no on this bill. I don't feel like it's in the best interest of our citizens for our local law enforcement to be associated with the current operations of ICE. If what we have seen in Chicago, LA, Portland and most recently Minneapolis are any indication of how they operate, no thanks. What they are doing isn't immigration enforcement, it is terrorizing communities. I think our legislators need to take a pause and reevaluate our goals here. There has to be a better way to round up the criminals they claim they are after. I think we can all agree this country needs reforms. I think to force local law enforcement to work with ICE, you will have a larger distrust for the police than we already have.

01-25-2026

Jack Goodman

It is very important that our local police officers are separate from the federal government, to ensure all rights are not violated. The local law enforcement have an obligation to their communities to keep them safe. Unfortunately there are some federal officers that are using excessive force, arresting people who are not their targets, caught on camera ramming cars, just to name a few horrors that have taken place. Our state officers should not be bound to comply if the federal agents break the law. Our officers are for the communities, not the Feds.

01-25-2026

Aleimarie griffieon

Iowa police should not assist ICE or participate in similar cooperation. ICE has a welldocumented record of unlawful detentions, dueprocess violations, racial profiling, and abuse in custody. Asking local law enforcement to collaborate with an agency repeatedly cited by courts and watchdogs for illegal conduct undermines the rule of law and erodes community trust. Public safety in Iowa depends on police being accountable to their communitiesnot acting as an extension of a federal agency with a history of misconduct.

01-25-2026

Pam McDonald

Please vote NO on HF 2041.Our local law enforcement shouldn't be doing the feds job, or even cooperating with the unconstitutional way immigration agents are operating. Unlike our local law enforcement,they have no clear and enforced rules of engagement. The Constitution requires due process for ALL residents, citizen or not. Don't pull our law enforcement from their duties to engage in this mess.

01-25-2026

Jill Smith

Our local and state police are here to protect Iowans from harm. ICE is hurting US citizens in the light of day, nevermind what is likely happening to people theyve detained or are hidden from public view. I do not support this bill.

01-25-2026

Nikita Reynolds

Please vote no. We still need authorities to protect the people. ALL people. Immigrants, legal or otherwise are still human beings. Please treat them as such and DO NOT bow down to ICE. Weve all seen the tragedies in MN. Lets set the example. This is not who we are! They have taken their power and spread hatred across this country. WE NEED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO STAND WITH US. NOT AGAINST US.

01-25-2026

Kelly Condon

I strongly oppose this bill. I dont believe this is in the best interest of our community. ICE has proven to act as though they are above the law & have no regard for the safety or dignity of anyone around them. The community will lose any trust they have in local law enforcement. I urge you to vote no.

01-25-2026

Adam Kenny

Entering into an agreement with ICE or CBP does nothing to help Iowans...actually this bill says "shall cooperate" so this is federal mandate of state and local agencies...not an agreement.Iowa law enforcement agencies are highly capable and trained to handle situations in Iowa that impact Iowans. This bill is an overstep and would prioritize federal agency objectives (by any means) regardless of the impact to Iowans. I don't see a single comment in support of this bill. Who is your constituency? This bill is an offering to the mad king by lackeys who have no interest in serving the people. They are merely bending the knee and putting Iowans at risk.Vote no.

01-25-2026

Jordyn Stephen

This violates our rights. Say no to Trumps ways. Please vote no and continue reading.. We see what ice is doing in the bigger communities and we dont want this crime happening more and closer.. we need ice to stop their crimes against humanity. Everybody deserves due process. Please vote no, to save kids and everybodys live. Masked agents are not safe to our communities please stand up for what is right in the heart. Anybody could kidnap anybody when you allow this and this makes our people of color so very scared to live day to day because Ice is racial profiling. It also affects white people with biracial kids. This affects everybody please vote no. Our kids need safety, and last but not least parents, family.

01-25-2026

JoAnn Whitmore

I believe that requiring our local police to perform the duties of federal immigration agents undermines community trust and may discourage residents from reporting crimes or seeking assistance. Our local resources should remain focused on maintaining public safety and serving all members of our community.I strongly encourage you to consider the negative impact this mandate could have on our communities and to vote no on this legislation.

01-25-2026

Sara Frueh

I strongly urge a "no" vote on HF 2041. In Minneapolis and other cities, federal immigration and customs enforcement agents have consistently acted recklessly; they have disregarded the law, the due process rights of those detained, and protesters' civil rights and safety. Our state law enforcement officers should not be required to cooperate with actions and enforcement efforts that are unlawful and that recklessly use violence. Do not force our law enforcement officers to betray their own standards and undermine the law.State law enforcement is meant to protect the people of this state, and owes its allegiance to the people of this state. To give away state law enforcement's legal and moral authority and pledge its obedience to a masked, poorly trained paramilitary with no accountability is a betrayal of all Iowans.

01-25-2026

Laurie B

Vote no on this bill. Local law enforcement is meant to protect locals. That is why the two are separate. Forcing our officers to comply with ICE agents can and will corrode any relationships and trust they have with the public. ICE coming into our community should be held accountable to the law. If officers must comply with ICE who can protect us?

01-25-2026

Sarah Rief

From an early age, we are taught to instill our trust and protection to lawenforcement. The expectation has always been protection of our rights and our physical safety. If we allow local lawenforcement to aid immigration and ICE goons we are submitting our safety and rights over to them. Evidence has shown that their actions and behavior cause justifiable fear. The amoral and unethical tactics they utilize are illegal and no collaboration should exist. We need protection from those infringing upon our rights, not alignment.

01-26-2026

Tomas DeSantiago

I urge you to vote against HF 2041 due to the federal immigration and customs enforcement's recent reckless, immoral, and almost certainly illegal actions. While immigration is an issue that must be taken seriously, Iowa should not support this institution as it being operated now.

01-26-2026

Roxanna White

I have lived in Iowa the majority of my life. I have been proud of Iowa's ability to be in favor of caring for it's residents. Iowa was among the first states to vote for women's rights, marriage equality and other issues that supported everyone in our state and nation. I still believe that Iowa can do what is right. Do not support this bill. What we are seeing enacted at this moment in time is oppression. Do not vote to oppress the population.

01-26-2026

Grace Rogers

AGAINST. I do not support this bill. ICE has proven to be a lawless group of untrained thugs. I dont think our local law enforcement should be required to assist anyone who is blatantly not following the laws of our country.

01-26-2026

Teresa Wellman

Please vote NO on this bill for state law enforcement cooperation with ICE. The legislation passed in Congress last year endowed DHS and ICE with more money than the US Marines! They do not need the help and cooperation of our very limited community law enforcement.

01-26-2026

Allison Pin

VOTE NO!! Especially after Alex Pretti's execution and Renee Good's murder, why would we want to see more violence occur? Even police forces are recognizing what ICE is doing is wrong, led with mismanagement and little to no training. Signing this bill is an act of treason and defiance; you will singlehandedly have many Iowans turn their back on you. And why wouldn't they? Absolutely heinous to see that this is the legislation we're focusing on.

01-26-2026

George Ward

I strongly oppose this bill and hope that others will as well. Thai bill speaks of cooperation, but has the connotation of compliance.Asking for cooperation when we've seen the dangers thatICE has brought to neighborhoods andcommunities is really asking for compliance to let ICE continue to go unquestioned with their violent methods as well as what we have so heartbreakingly witnessed twice now, murder.

01-26-2026

Carolyn Kay-Buckelew

I strongly oppose HF 2041 as our local law enforcement agencies have a much higher standard of care and serve our community in line with laws and regulations set forward by Iowa code and federal law. ICE has now proven multiple times that they view themselves as above the law and terrorize communities that are important to our everyday lives. To be forced to cooperate with these agencies would greatly weaken our reputation in an already stressful time.

01-26-2026

Greg Tillman

Please do not assist ICE in their outofcontrol actions. How many more murders will happen because of their poor training and vetting. Please don't make Iowa's police officers apart of this Gestapo style of law enforcement. They were supposed to go after the "worst of the worst", illegal immigrants that are part of gangs and murderers, not 5yearold children and definitely not US citizens.Thank you for considering my opinion,Greg Tillman

01-26-2026

Justin Cayler

Vote no to this bill, the President and ICE are ruining this nation as a whole. They are murdering U.S. citizens with little to no consequences and are getting rewarded for it with bonuses they should not be getting. All ICE agents and the President need to be put on trial and tried to the fullest extent of the law.

01-26-2026

Lisa Carmack

I ask our legislators to vote no on this bill and keep our police organizations separate from ICE or Border Patrol. Our funding should be directed to the police forces and the critical work they are and could be doing for the State of Iowa.

01-26-2026

Marie Rowley

I vote No. As a registered nurse. As an American. We have all seen what ICE has done. I am ashamed of what our country had become losing democracy but I am proud of who can stand up against all the wrong doing by ICE and the terrible inhumane president who should never of been put president.. We the people need to trust that our police officers have values and are trained well to serve and protect all citizens. ICE is trained extremely poorly and are a disrespect an danger to our country and state. I stand with many against including Barack Obama an Bill Clinton not because they are Democrat but they know the law. ICE has demonstrated that they will act impulsively and inhumanly beat and shoot to kill human beings. They don't belong with our law enforcement. May we the people have peace and safety in our streets in Iowa without the fear of ICE.

01-26-2026

Nicole Nayima

Please do not advance any bill that would require local law enforcement to support ICE, which is currently terrorizing the people of Minnesota, separating children from their families, and executing citizens without due process.

01-26-2026

Deane Richardson

Read this list of comments of your constituents who you represent telling you to VOTE NO! To do otherwise would betray your oath of office. To support these death squads is to bloody your own hands with the blood of their victims.

01-26-2026

Eli Hoffman

Please vote No on this bill. The ICE federal agents are poorly trained and have no respect for human life. Why should we assist with the sloppy, immoral, poorly executed actions of these federal agents. They are a threat to our population. They do not need our local assistance. In my opinion they are not worthy of our help, but are instead deserving of our contempt.

01-26-2026

D Patrick

Please vote no on this bill. Our local police organizations should remain separate from ICE or Border Patrol. Ice and BP have proven time and again that they are not properly vetted, and they behave without constraint. That only makes the jobs of our local law enforcement harder and more dangerous. Funding should be allocated to local and state police forces and the valuable work they are doing for Iowans.

01-26-2026

Juliet Remmers

I urge you to vote no on this bill. If local and state law enforcement are required to work at the behest of federal ICE, Iowa will be abandoning its responsibilities to its own people to and investigate state and local matters, instead letting people who dont live in nearby and have no stake in our communities exercise excess power without the check of state oversight.

01-26-2026

Michaela McLain

PLEASE VOTE NO.I strongly appose this bill. Our tax dollars pay our police to protect us. ICE is unlawfully abusing and murdering innocent citizens exercising their constitutional rights. I demand our police force stand lawfully with the people they are sworn to protect. The hardworking citizens of Iowa!

01-26-2026

Martha Gagnon

Requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE goes against the values of safety, trust, and community that Iowa should stand for. Our police should be focused on protecting residents and maintaining public safety, not enforcing federal immigration policies that harm community trust.

01-26-2026

John White [Citizen]

Vote against any bill mandates that all law enforcement agencies and officers in the state cooperate and work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and any other federal immigrationrelated agency when requested. Right now in this country those entities are violating the constitution, local, State, federal laws.They need to be disbanded. And if need be reinstated, but with all New personnel.

01-26-2026

Josie Overmyer

Our law enforcement exist to help Iowans, NOT a fascist regime. Iowans want no part in this illegal and inhumane treatment of our communities and people. Immigrants and refugees are an integral part of this country. Vote NO on this bill. You work for us. Not the other way around.

01-26-2026

M Zall

I strongly oppose this bill. This legislation would divert local resources directly from communities and erode the trust and relationship between law enforcement and those they are sworn to protect making our neighborhoods less safe for everyone. There are so many reasons this would be a detriment to local communities and Iowa as a whole.

01-26-2026

Janet Gebert on

Please vote no to bill HF2041. Iowa state and local law enforcement have the duty to serve and protect citizens, not to use illegal measures as ICE continues to do. Our officers should not be forced to cooperate with ICE in any capacity. Vote no.

01-26-2026

Jim Reidy

I urge you to vote "Yes" for this bill. The function of federal law enforcement agencies is, by definition, to enforce the laws. As we have tragically learned from the events in Minneapolis, when local and state law enforcement refuses to cooperate with federal law enforcement, citizens are put at greater risk. When a known violent criminal is released into the community, the only winner is that criminal.

01-26-2026

Jim Reidy

01-26-2026

Marcia Messinger

Vote NO against local/state law enforcement assisting cooperating with and DHS/federal immigrations actions. We need them to protect Iowa residents ALL of them . We teach our children to look up to and respect the local men and women they know and see in uniform making them part of the problem is NOT the answer!!! Vote against this horrendous idea!

01-26-2026

Renita Herman

Our law enforcement professionals have no business helping these out of control goons that are actually not trained in anything but harassment, bulling, rape and murdering American Citizens. Bring the actual ICE agents in to do the real job instead of arresting and kidnapping 5 year olds.

01-26-2026

Anne Bernier

As an Iowan, I strongly oppose this bill. ICE operates recklessly outside of the law with zero oversight. Law enforcement cooperation with ICE would needlessly endanger the lives of Iowans and make our communities much more dangerous.

01-26-2026

L. Miller

As a citizen of Iowa, please vote NO on this bill. The local police organizations should remain separate from ICE or Border Patrol. Ice and BP have proven time and again that they are not properly vetted, and they behave without constraint. That makes the jobs of our local law enforcement harder and far more dangerous. Funding should be allocated to local and state police forces and the valuable work they are doing for Iowans.

01-26-2026

Quinn Woodhouse

As a citizen of Iowa, I am concerned at the prospect of our law enforcement being detracted from its local obligations and duties to implement the initiatives of Washington. Washington and its agents have their own budget to implement their initiatives. Let Iowans direct their resources to implement Iowas initiatives.

01-26-2026

Amanda Acton

Please do not advance this bill. This bill would make Iowa law enforcement and citizens unsafe by introducing untrained and unaccountable forces into our immigration control efforts. ICE and CBP have shown they are willing to use deadly force and violence against American citizens and legal residents, inflict cruelty on families, and act outside the law. Iowa's law enforcement agencies would be put in an impossible position of having to support illegal actors instead of serving and protecting their neighbors. DHS will be held accountable for their unconstitutional and illegal actions at some point, and this would put LEOs in danger of violating international human rights laws alongside them.

01-26-2026

Brianna Mooney

As an Iowan resident, I am demanding that our state representatives actually represent their constituents and vote NO for this bill. Local law enforcement should not be required to cooperate with ICE. ICE is not acting in accordance with the law and they do not deserve immunity or cooperation. Stand up for your people. Members of ICE should be arrested as needed and held to the same standards as all Iowans.

01-26-2026

Diane Jones

I am writing in opposition to this bill that mandates all law enforcement in Iowa to cooperate with Federal immigration and customs enforcement.I can't believe this bill is even being put forward. Millions of Americans have seen with our own eyes how ICE/CBP have murdered Americans in cold blood while exercising their 1st, 2nd, and 4th amendment Constitutional rights.We have heard with our own ears how DHS, ICE and CBP leadership have lied to paint these victims as domestic terrorists.We have watched as DHS, FBI, ICE and CBP have refused to cooperate with local law enforcement in the investigation of these killings.Forcing local Iowa law enforcement to cooperate with ICE and other Federal immigration forces will only stain them as the same authoritarians, and foster distrust against law enforcement in our communities.I thought Republicans used to be champions of local control. One more value they've abandoned under this regime.Vote NO!

01-26-2026

Sarah Miller

As a citizen of Iowa, I please ask you, our representatives to vote no on this bill. As a United States citizen, I was asked to believe and support the American dream. This feels very far from that dream. As a country, completely built on the idea of immigration to seek a better life, I do not support the brutality and lack of due process that we are seeing take place at the hands of I. C.E. Our law enforcement agencies are here to protect the people of our state and communities. In adding this level of adherence to their responsibilities will only decrease community trust, increase racial profiling, strain police resources, place the community in harms way, and reduce public safety. Do what is right, and keep our communities a safe place with a path to a better future for all.

01-26-2026

Josh Rossell

I respectfully ask that the members of the subcommittee vote no on HF 2041. I am in favor of enforcing immigration law when any undocumented person has been convicted of a felony. However, the recent events across the country have shown that ICE agents have not been adequately trained in regards to the constitutional rights of American citizens. There have been clear violations of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th amendments at the least, and there seems to be no sign that that will change. State and local law enforcement should reserve the right to NOT COOPERATE with federal law enforcement officials if they are in clear violation of state law, including the state constitution. Thank you for your consideration.

01-26-2026

Taylor Ross

Putting into law that our local law enforcement is bound to protect Federal ICE before its own citizens is unconstitutional and goes against the tenth amendment. If Federal wants to enforce immigration, fine but per the constitution they can do that themselves and the state can decide how they respond to this. Why, as a state deep in the red, supposedly obsessed with the fear of government overreach, would you as a state force the local police to comply with Federal overreach in our communities? A direct hypocrisy of the Republican agenda this state has so vehemently enacted. Vote no.

01-26-2026

Cynthia Dee

AGAINST. I do not support this bill. ICE has proven to be a lawless group of untrained thugs. They are brutalizing, threatening and now killing Americans under the pretense of immigration control. Immigrant populations are not the countys problem. The current administration of facist policies is what is killing the USA. Our local law enforcement and National Guard should NOT be required to assist anyone who is blatantly not following the laws of our country. AGAINST. We will be watching what you have supported during the next election cycle,

01-26-2026

Jean McDonald

As a lifelong citizen of Iowa, a parent, former educator, and Christian, I plead with you to vote no to a bill that erodes the work of our law enforcement due to additional burden and incompetence of ICE, community trust in all aspects of law enforcement, increase fear and racial injustice, target other marginalized citizens, reinforce the burden of this costly federal spending, compromising the lines between federal, state, city governance . . . the list goes on. At the bottom of it all, we are being asked to ignore that to which we are bearing witness, often on the daily. We saw it. You saw it. This is wrong. Save lives, and vote no to this bill.

01-26-2026

Marissa Damphousse

As a born and raised Iowan I urge a no vote on this bill. Forcing our local police to be subordinate to ICE would impact the trust and community they have built with their citizens. Our police force needs to have autonomy to serve and protect Iowans and be of service to communities, not to ICE. Maintain the independence of our police force by voting no. Thank you.

01-26-2026

Monique Shore

As a person of strong faith and a member of the United Methodist Church, I strongly oppose this legislation and what it would mean for the treatment of individuals during ICE enforcement. While I do agree that immigration laws should be enforced, this needs to be done humanely and in accordance with the constitutional rights of all RESIDENTS of this country. I strongly oppose all laws and policies that attempt to criminalize, dehumanize or punish displaced individuals and families based on their status as migrants, immigrants or refugees. And I absolutly decry attempts to detain displaced people and hold them in inhumane and unsanitary conditions. Additionally, I am concerned that this would negatively impact the often hardwon trust between law enforcement and members of immigrant and migrant communities, making it less likely for members of these communities to contact law enforcement when they experience crime or witness criminal activity, making everyone less safe.

01-26-2026

Jeffrey Brich

As a lifelong citizen of Iowa, a parent, former educator, and Christian, I plead with you to vote no to a bill that erodes the work of our law enforcement due to additional burden and the incompetence of ICE, compromises community trust in all aspects of law enforcement, increases fear and racial injustice, targets other marginalized citizens, reinforces the burden caused by this costly federal spending, compromising the lines between federal, state, city governance . . . the list goes on. At the bottom of it all, we are being asked to ignore that to which we are bearing witness, often on the daily. We saw it. You saw it. This is wrong. Save lives, and vote no to this bill.

01-26-2026

Rev Julia Poulsen [United Methodist retired pastor]

I oppose what ICE is doing and would find it egregious to have a law in Iowa requiring our law enforcement officers to help them. I support immigrants and refugees and have known many who live in Iowa and add a tremendous amount of love, respect, peace, joy, hard work, responsibility, and hope to our Iowa communities. Let Law Enforcement track down criminals and not be distracted by immigration or refugee status. Many refugees are following our requirements for citizenship and long to be citizens. Our immigration system needs to be simplified and reformed so these great people can be done with this harassment and get on with paying taxes, educating their kids, supporting our communities and churches and enjoying their families.

01-26-2026

Warren Dickinson

I am a member of the United Methodist Church and I am In favor of this bill! We should NOT support any illegal actions of any kind!protecting illegal immigrantsparticularly those involved in criminal activityis wrong and the Methodistf Church should be focusing on principles of rule of law, national sovereignty, and public safety. Shielding individuals who have violated immigration laws undermines the legal system and places an unfair burden on taxpayers and lawabiding citizens. Here are several reasons to support this bill :1. The "Rule of Law" and Fairness ArgumentThis perspective holds that immigration laws, like all laws, must be enforced to maintain a functional society. "Protecting those who have entered or remained in the country illegally undermines the integrity of our legal immigration system and is unfair to those who followed the rules to come here legally.""It is crucial to uphold the rule of law. Allowing exceptions for people who break immigration laws sets a dangerous precedent that legal compliance is optional.""Supporting the protection of illegal immigrants rewards behavior that bypasses our established, legal immigration processes." 2. The "Public Safety and Security" ArgumentThis focus highlights risks associated with illegal immigration, including the potential for crime. "When individuals who are in the country illegally are shielded from law enforcement, it creates a public safety risk, particularly if those individuals are involved in criminal activity.""Protecting illegal immigrants, especially those who have already committed criminal acts, is irresponsible and places the safety of American communities at risk.""I believe that prioritizing the removal of illegal immigrants who have criminal records is essential for maintaining law and order." 3. The "National Sovereignty and Resource" ArgumentThis argument focuses on a nation's right to control its borders and manage its resources. "Protecting undocumented immigrants undermines our national sovereignty and our right to determine who is allowed to enter and remain in the country.""Unrestricted or protected illegal immigration strains public resources, including education, healthcare, and infrastructure, which should be prioritized for citizens and legal residents.""It is wrong to devote public funds and resources to protect individuals who are not in compliance with immigration laws." 4. Addressing "Demonstrations" Against EnforcementWhen expressing opposition to public protests that protect undocumented individuals:"Public protests that aim to shield individuals from deportation are frustrating because they interfere with the lawful, necessary enforcement of federal immigration law.""Demonstrations that defend those who have broken the law encourage further illegal immigration and complicate the work of immigration authorities."

01-26-2026

Jess Netolicky

I strongly urge you to vote NO on HF 2041: 1. Iowa law enforcement works best when it is local.Iowas sheriffs and police departments are rooted in the communities they serve. They are trained, sworn, and accountable to local residents and local elected officials.HF 2041 removes discretion from local law enforcement and replaces it with a onesizefitsall federal mandate regardless of whether cooperation improves public safety in a given community.2. Mandated cooperation is federal overreach.This bill forces local agencies to carry out a federal mission. That is an expansion of centralized power and a departure from Iowas longstanding commitment to local governance.When authority is pushed upward, accountability moves farther away from the people.3. HF 2041 blurs constitutional boundaries.Local police operate within criminal law, requiring judicial warrants and clear due process protections. ICE enforcement is civil in nature and often relies on administrative warrants.Requiring cooperation risks entangling Iowa officers in actions that fall outside traditional constitutional safeguards and expose local agencies to legal and ethical risk.4. Public safety depends on trust, not coercion.Effective policing depends on cooperation from the public. When local law enforcement is seen as an extension of federal authority rather than a community service, trust erodes and public safety suffers.

01-26-2026

Justin Jeske

These undertrained federal agents are not performing their duties according to law. They enter private property without judicial warrants, they detain citizens, they use chemical weapons (the military doesn't even use HC gas but ice does???) on children (who are also citizens!), their rules of engagement seem to be violent and dangerous with no opportunity for desperation. These ice agents are doing more harm than good. They are lawless. To back them, would be a tragic mistake.

01-26-2026

Linda Tubbs [Eldridge United Women in FAith]

I strongly urge you to vote "no" on this bill. I have been horrified by what has happened in Minnesota due to brazen disregard for due process by ICE, and I fully believe that the majority of the citizens of our state would agree that Iowa does not need intervention by federal enforcement. I am aware of communities in our state where immigrants have been fully accepted by Iowar esidents and aremmaking those communities better places to live.

01-26-2026

Tasha Lindley

Please do not support this bill. We already see the horrors unfolding in Minnesota. Please do not let ICE come into our communities to kill and brutalize our citizens and community members, and please don't make our law officers part of it.

01-26-2026

Laurie Riley [Iowa UMC]

I would encourage our Legislature to vote against this. Sor far the federal immigration and customs enforcement officers have shown in MN and other places that they are going to do what they are going to do. Requiring our officers to work with them is often counter to the way things are being done.Our trained officers know how to work with agencies who have and present them with a valid warrant, they know how to deescalate situations when warrants are being served. So far the federal agents of the present do not seem to be doing either of these. By blindly forcing our trained officer to work with untrained people who are going to do whatever they want to do is telling our officers they do not have to follow the laws of our state when interacting with immigrants living in our state.I again encourage a NO Vote.

01-26-2026

William Little

01-26-2026

Dr. Chantal Rozmus

I am writing you today in opposition to HF 2041, a bill related to state law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration and customs enforcement. The world has watched the result of federal government overstep in Minneapolis since ICE agents were deployed there. We have seen the murder of two members of the Minneapolis community, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, because of this invasion/occupation of Minneapolis. Lets be frank: this was NEVER about detaining undocumented immigrants. If that were the case, ICEs presence would have been in Iowa and not Minneapolis. Not only does ICE have a record of raiding entire communities, such as when the raided Postville, IA in 2008, but there are multiple targets in Iowa that are wellknown to the public. We are home to multiple factories that employ immigrants, such as Tyson Foods in Columbus Junction, IA, and many communities are built on the backs of migrant workers, including the town of Williamsburg, where I grew up. There are countless farms that employ immigrants in our state, which is widely known for our agricultural production. Im not telling you anything you do not know this was never about immigrants. The occupation of Minneapolis is a political movement against a state that has voted against ideals and laws presented in Washington DC. Over the weekend, Kristi Noem said it clearly: ICE will leave if you give us your voting records. This is about voter suppression as we head into a critical midterm year. If this were about immigrants, Iowa would have been invaded and occupied by ICE, but it hasnt been because Iowas elected officials have supported what is happening in Washington DC, whether they believe in it or not. Put simply: Minnesota is a blue state; Iowa is a red state. Like Minnesota, I believe Iowans have a strong sense of community. I believe if this were happening in our state, we would be in the streets protesting. We would be taking care of each other by bringing meals to folks who are afraid to leave their homes. We would be making sure the unconstitutional use of power was being recorded. I am terrified of this happening in our state. With protection from the Federal Government, ICE is currently raiding homes without signed JUDICIAL warrants. HF 2041 specifically notes, that if passed, law enforcement agencies would have to go along with, any instruction made in the detainer request or other legal document provided by a federal agency. With protection from the Federal Government, ICE is currently provided with IMMUNITY following the deaths of two community members at their hands. My spouse was in law enforcement when a weapon is discharged, and somebody dies, there is always an investigation. This should apply to ICE as well. And finally, with protection and support from the Federal Government, ICE is currently stopping, detaining, gassing, and pepper spraying PEACEFUL PROTESTERS. Alex Pretti had a permit to carry a weapon. He was helping a community member who was sprayed by pepper spray in the face. He was not attempting to harm the officers, and he never drew his weapon. He was disarmed. And after all of this, he was shot multiple times. And all of this has been said to be because he brought a firearm, so it wasnt considered peaceful protest. If individuals wish to work for ICE and do the disgusting work they are doing, that should be their choice. Law enforcement agencies are supposed to serve and protect the citizens of their jurisdiction. They are not soldiers in the army they are policemen and women. The federal government should not be able to force them to comply with ICE as ICE continues to perform unconstitutional acts because that is neither serving, nor protecting us as Iowans. It is only putting us in further danger. The timing of this bill doesnt seem coincidental as we continue to watch our neighbors up north resist occupation. If ICE comes to Iowa, we need our law enforcement to protect us, not assist them. Thank you for your consideration.

01-26-2026

Dale Vitosh [iowa resident]

To committee representatives Vondron, Gjerde and Holt. Thank you for your service to our state. Please vote NO on H.F.2041. I have the greatest respect for our law enforcement officers in our state. What does it say on many law enforcement vehicles in our state. To protect and to serve. Our officers are more fully trained than the current federel ICE agents at this time. The federal government slashed the training period from 5 months to 47 days for their recruitmemnt requirements. The ICE agents are abusing federal authority and disregarding the constitutional rights of all citizens of this country. They have turned Minneapolis Minnesota into a war zone. Our law enforcement officers are fantastic in this state. They know and uphold the laws of this state and serve this state with great pride. You can count on them in any situation to do the best for all people involved. Many law enforcemnt individuals spend years in updated training to be the best they can be. Thank you for listening. Sincerely, Dale Vitosh

01-26-2026

Bradford Thorn

Regardless of your stance on undocumented immigration, without serious reforms in ICE and federal law enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities would not be appropriate at this time. Cooperation would put the public at greater risk than any risk, real or imagined, from undocumented immigration.Also on a more personal level, as a nativeborn Iowan I would like to be able to travel within the state without being required to carry my passport.Thanks.

01-26-2026

Allen Coffin

I am a United Methodist Elder serving in Southeast Iowa. I have worked and lived all over the world. What I have learned in my very eventful life can be summed up with, "People everyhwhere are very much the same." I believe that the vast majority of people from other lands who have chosen to live here are the OPPOSITE of a threat to our nation. They are what we once were, fresh ideas, motivated to work hard, proud of being in a country where their effort can actually make a better life for themselves and their children. We should not make it harder for our legitimate law enforcement officers to safeguard the common good by giving our new neighbors reason to avoid them. Please don't make our dedicated peace officers support ICE as a matter of course. ICE has all but destroyed their own credibility. Don't throw Iowa Law Enforcement's reputation down that same hole.

01-26-2026

John Kenyon

Local law enforcement is there to protect residents of their community. Given that ICE is the most dangerous presence in any community certainly more dangerous than any immigrant, legal or otherwise the state should allow for local control and let law enforcement protect their communities. Forcing collaboration with ICE, which introduces the danger of harm in every interaction, would mean amplifying that threat. Seeing what has happened in Chicago and Minneapolis and other places, it is clear that ICE is intent on causing damage, destruction and loss of life. Local law enforcement should be empowered to protect residents from ICE, not assist them with their criminal acts.

01-26-2026

BF Robertson

100% against this. ICE needs to be shuttered until such time as their actions and procedures are reviewed and updated, and theyre held accountable for crimes they commit. Whats happening is wrong. There are right ways and wrong ways to handle issues and theirs are wrong. This is not the way and local authorities should not be forced to be essentially governed by ICE.

01-26-2026

Sabrina DeDore

I am writing in opposition to HF 2041, which would require Iowa law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration and customs enforcement directives. The recent deployment of ICE in Minneapolis has demonstrated the dangerous consequences of federal overreach, including the deaths of community members Renee Good and Alex Pretti, actions that clearly had little to do with detaining undocumented immigrants. If immigration enforcement were truly the goal, then Iowa, with its numerous factories, farms, and communities built on the labor of immigrant workers, would have been targeted long ago. Instead, this occupation appears to be politically motivated, aimed at states that oppose federal agendas and even tied to voter suppression efforts. Iowans value community, safety, and constitutional protections, and HF 2041 would force local law enforcement to participate in actions such as raids without judicial warrants, immunity for federal agents involved in deaths, and violent responses to peaceful protesters that violate those principles. Law enforcement exists to serve and protect their communities, not act as soldiers for federal agencies carrying out unconstitutional practices. At a time when our neighboring state is resisting occupation, Iowa must ensure our officers can protect us, not be compelled to assist in harmful federal operations.

01-26-2026

Joan Hennigan

I do NOT support this bill. Please vote NO! I want Iowa state and local law enforcement to protect me AGAINST ICE. Abolish ICE! I do not want my tax money supporting this bill or paying ICE officer paychecks. There is NO accountability.

01-26-2026

Holly Robertson

Vote no for HF 2041 Bill The police force need to be separate from the federal government for the safety of their communities. The people working for ICE and the powers behind it are killing US citizens in broad daylight. And statistically there is no justification for ICE to be on the streets policing immigrants, let alone enforcing the local police to cooperate and work with ICE and any other federal immigration agency. From a Google search I found, Historical Data: Longitudinal studies covering over 150 years show that immigrants have consistently been incarcerated at lower rates than nativeborn Americans. In recent years, immigrants were found to be 60% less likely to be incarcerated than those born in the U.S..Statistical data consistently indicates that immigrants, including undocumented individuals, commit murder and other violent crimes at significantly lower rates than U.S.born citizens.Texas is currently the only state that keeps detailed, longterm records on the immigration status of individuals arrested and convicted for crimes.Texas Homicide Rates (20132022 Average)Based on data from the Texas Department of Public Safety, homicide conviction rates per 100,000 residents are as follows:U.S.born citizens: 3.0 per 100,000Undocumented (Illegal) immigrants: 2.2 per 100,000 (roughly 26% lower than nativeborn citizens)Legal immigrants: 1.2 per 100,000 (roughly 61% lower than nativeborn citizens)This bill states A law enforcement agency in this state that has custody of a person subject to an immigration detainer request issued by United States immigration and customs enforcement shall fully comply with any instruction made in the detainer request and in any other legal document provided by a federal agency.Forcing the police to fully comply with ICE is unprecedented.

01-26-2026

Ann Bodnar-Donovan

Vote no on this. Police follow the laws of this land and work with communities so the community is safe. They follow due process. I have been watching the situation in Minnesota and the federal immigration and customs enforcement, AKA ICE has been a danger to the people. I urge this committee to vote NO and to refuse to bring this to the broader legislature. ICE has killed people and used children as bait. They have created fear everywhere including schools and daycare, and places of employment. Even going shopping is frightening. Forcing local law enforcement to cooperate with no choice would jeopardize the safety of citizens of Iowa. The police would essentially protect ICE, not the citizens of Iowa.

01-26-2026

Katie Sires

I strongly oppose this bill. As a longtime resident of Waterloo, I feel this bill would only cause chaos and fear. Our law enforcement should be focused on serving the people, not aiding the government with unlawful practices. I fear if this bill is approved, American lives would be in danger. Think of your constituents above everything else. We are watching and paying attention to everything.

01-26-2026

Jane Robinette

I oppose HF2041. I see the original subcommittee time has been cancelledhopefully because it was judged a bad idea, not to mention tone deaf. But just in case.... ICE and other federal agents are creating chaos and violence in the streets of Minneapolis and beyond. Their tactics are cruel, unconstitutional, and violent for no reason. The best local police would not behave like that because they know better, and know that it would work against anything they were trying to accomplish. Local police does not and cannot add immigration enforcement to their duties. They need the trust of their cities and towns. Cooperating with lawless federal agents does not inspire trust or confidence. Passing a law requiring local police to cooperate with ICE right now, at a moment when ICE and federal agents REFUSE to cooperate with local and state police on investigating the deadly shootings in Minneapolis, is not only tone deaf but ridiculous. Please keep HF2041 cancelled.

01-26-2026

David Donovan

Our law enforcement should not be forced to work with ICE because it would be morally wrong. The inhuman behavior of ICE is the actual problem. They are lawless,cruel and without any compassion. Their leaders constantly lie. My hope is the lawmakers of Iowa will vote NO because this bill is a continuation of Trump's unjust polices.

01-26-2026

Emily Bush

Please do not support this legislation. Two American citizens were murdered in Minnesota by ICE agents. We cannot support their actions in this state. Supporting this bill means you support the murder of Iowa citizens. Do not think that it cannot happen here.

01-26-2026

Jan Siefken

I oppose HF2041. I feel very safe in my community, and our law enforcement does a wonderful job of protecting us. I dont like what is happening to our neighbors to the north. Citizens in Minneapolis are in danger from ICE, not so much from immigrants. It looks completely lawless, indiscriminate, with no regard for the rights of citizens or immigrants. Why should our law enforcement take the time to support such a poorly run institution?

01-26-2026

Michelle Quail

Vote no! Under this current administration ICE has become more of a terrorist organization than a law enforcement agency. They just cause death and chaos. I trust our Iowa law enforcement to do the job without them. Theyve had the training needed. They have done the job so far and if extra help is needed I trust our Iowa National Guard to help. This current Ice agency is out of control!!!

01-26-2026

Scott Breitbach

I am a resident of Waterloo, and I am writing to express my strong opposition to House File 2041. This bill is an unnecessary and dangerous mandate that interferes with the ability of our local law enforcement to keep our city safe.In Waterloo, public safety depends on the cooperation of all residents. When local police are forced to prioritize federal immigration enforcement over local community relations, it creates a climate of fear. This bill will discourage victims and witnesses of crimes from coming forward, effectively protecting criminals and making all Waterloo residentsregardless of their statusless safe.Furthermore, HF 2041 places an unfunded mandate on our local taxpayers. Our local resources should be dedicated to addressing Waterloos specific public safety needs, not serving as an extension of federal agencies without reimbursement.I urge the subcommittee to protect local control and community trust by voting "No" on HF 2041.

01-26-2026

Phil Schmidt

This bill MUST be voted down.Murders committed by ICE agents in Minnesota, as well as numerous instances of other abuses, clearly demonstrate that ICE is operating illegally and unconstitutionally, violating the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 14th Amendments.Forcing law enforcement officers in Iowa to cooperate with ICE would force them to participate in the lawless unconstitutional actions of ICE, and would force them to harm the rights, guaranteed by the constitution, of all people in Iowa.VOTE NO.

01-26-2026

Nancy Hanaman

I respectfully urge the Iowa your subommittee to vote No on HS2041 that would require Iowa enforcement officers to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement beyond what they are doing now. The important work of Local and state law enforcement officers is to protect Iowans as they build trust with those they serve. This proposed legislation would especially undermine trust with immigrants and others in our communities. Law officers do good work and should be required to assist ICE beyond their current cooperation. Vote No on this proposal.

01-26-2026

Monte Asbury

No Iowa law enforcement officer should be required to comply with any agency that routinely violates the Constitutional rights of Iowans. Iowa legislators should, instead, be requiring noncompliance with agencies that break our laws.Please do not make Iowa officers and governments complicit in the denial of rights to Iowans. Until Homeland Security institutes guarantees of due process, accountability of agents, and transparency of investigations of rights violations including the recent apparent murders of protesters in Minneapolis Iowa should protect both its own law enforcement officers and its people from any unnecessary entanglement with their tainted and often illegal methods.

01-26-2026

Nancy Graves

I strongly oppose this measure for many reasons, not the least of which it would allow Federal overreach. It would destroy any community trust in our local law enforcement . ICE is rogue at this point and are denying our constitutional rights. Please reject this measure for the citizens of the state of Iowa.

01-26-2026

Jenny Conner

The absolute absurdity to even consider voting for this when we all know these agents are murdering people. Then to consider bringing in the police who may I remind you are here to SERVE and PROTECT the people. If you vote for this you have lost all credibility.

01-26-2026

Joel Higgins

I am a citizen of Iowa, and an United Methodist Pastor, and I respectfully ask our Legislative Representatives and State Senators to vote no on this bill. My taxes go to support our law enforcement agencies who are here to protect the people of our state and communities. ICE is controversial at the very least and a serious surge on our democracy at the very most. Supporting this bill will put communities at risk and as we have seen in Minnesota reduce and compromise public safety. We are nation of laws and a nation of the constitution. ICE doesnt obey laws or the constitution. Vote for the wellbeing of the people of Iowa, your constituents, you neighbors. Please vote no.

01-26-2026

Grant Jensen

This bill would place an undue burden on local and state law enforcement groups by adding yet ANOTHER thing they have to be responsible for. ICE is perfectly capable of dealing with immigration enforcement without the help of police/sheriffs/state patrol. ICE has proven that they will violate the Constitution with impunity because they have socalled "immunity" from the federal government. Those same protections won't apply to our state and local law enforcement. Across the state, police departments say they already don't have adequate funding or personnel to help their own communities. What makes you think they'll have funding to assist ICE with raids? What makes you think they'll be able to handle lawsuits and their associated costs from those harmed by ICE?

01-26-2026

Lisa McVicker

We should not allow or encourage our local police forces to cooperate with federal ICE forces. The training process and knowledge of our local policies for ICE agents is far less intensive, and would not be considered a help for whatever situation this bill is trying to solve. Immigration is an important part of our communities. If we cannot chose to protect this class on the grounds of human decency, then let us protect them from a monetarily beneficial standpoint. According to an IA Immigrant Profile report published by the Vera Institute of Justice from April 2025, even though the immigrant population is only 6% of Iowa's total population, 8,800 are entrepreneurs. Iowa's immigrant population also contributes a total of $5.2 billion in spending power of earnings, state, local, and federal taxes. Please let us continue to support this thriving part of our communities.

01-26-2026

Yusei Anderson

I humbly ask the Iowa legislators to please vote No on this horrific bill! ICE has done nothing but constantly terrorize and illegally kidnap Legal US citizens, send them to concentration camps basically and make people afraid to even leave their houses. IOWA Nice does not include ICE! Also justice for Renee Nicole Good, Keith Porter, Alex Pretti, and many more unnamed victims who have been muridered by ICE!

01-26-2026

Dan Gluba

Im complete against this, our states 1st responders didnt sign up to be part of the current administrations gross attempt at boarder security. Not to mention how this would strip our citizens of their 4th amendment rights. HARD NO

01-26-2026

Johnathan Richardson

ICE has no place in Iowa, ICE has no place anywhere. All ICE is is Trump's personal gang of armed thugs, hunting down Black & Brown people and killing any Americans they want to. Excuses of "law enforcement" fall apart when you see ICE thugs break the law with impunity, and learn undocumented immigration is only a misdemeanor anyway. Arming ICE is like arming the meter maid.If this was really about pursuing "dangerous criminals" the answer would be to give more resources to, and expand staffing of, local & state law enforcement.

01-26-2026

Chloe Sabre

As an Iowa citizen and voter I am asking our legislators to vote NO on this bill. There is no reason our Iowa police officers should be doing the work of ICE. This is not in the best interest of our communities, citizens, or the police officers. These are separate entities for a reason. Police officers need to be available to citizens of Iowa for responses to our needs and emergencies. They will be unavailable for citizens and their communities if they are distracted by the needs of ICE. Federal agencies have more than enough funding to operate without our local police departments being forced to allocate time and resources to them. Iowa tax dollars should be focused on supporting Iowa not propping up federal agencies.

01-26-2026

Lou Bolster

Our state law enforcement is first and foremost to keep Iowans safe within the parameters of Iowa State law. It is very clear that ICE as it is currently operating, is a rogue group not concerned with federal or state law. Do not support cooperation or coordination of our state officers and police organizations with ICE.

01-26-2026

Janet Brakel

believe that requiring our local police to perform the duties of federal immigration agents undermines community trust and may discourage residents from reporting crimes or seeking assistance. Instead of focusing on identifying violent criminal illegal aliens, ICE is going to stores, schools and homes to meet an arbitrary quota. Our local resources should remain focused on maintaining public safety and serving all members of our community.I strongly encourage you to consider the negative impact this mandate could have on our communities and to vote no on this legislation.

01-26-2026

Amelia Blotter

I ask the committee to vote no as this bill diverts state and local law enforcement from their core public safety duties and turns them into immigration agents. This undermines trust in law enforcement, makes communities less safe, and misuses limited state resources for a responsibility that belongs at the federal level.

01-26-2026

India May

Immigration agents murdered two Minnesota citizens with no consequences. They have been told they have total immunity, but thats a lie. I dont want them near my community, and I fear our local police would be forced to comply or die as well. The response will be division and panic. Vote NO.

01-26-2026

Jean Swenson [Coordinator, Iowa Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA)]

As a person of faith, and a member of the United Methodist Church, I ask that HF2041 be defeated. Immigration is to be a national issue, NOT a state issue. The folks you intend to have local police arrest could very well be US citizens, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may be too lazy, or too poorly trained, to know who has committed crimes and who hasn't, as we have seen in their bungled raids in Minnesota and other states. Let's not further traumatize our neighbors and friends.As Christians, we have been called to welcome the stranger. Our rural communities will whither and die without their immgrant populations. Our cities depend upon them, as well. We are all better because we have learned from one another, and have begun to appreciate the differing experiences we "bring to the table."Let's think for ourselves, and not get caught up in hatred for one another for no reason, just because someone in Washington DC thinks it's a good idea. Iowa is STILL better than that.Thank you for your consideration.

01-26-2026

Paul Russell

Please dont tie Iowas hands with this bill. Trust the leaders of our cities to make informed choices that protect the people of their communities. If their constituents disagree with their decisions, theyll elect someone who does it differently the next time. I see no benefits to this bill and encourage a no vote.

01-26-2026

Erin Ryan

Iowa does NOT want this! This is a federalization of local law enforcement and a removal of states rights and local autonomy. This is pandering at its lowest form and we have been through this already with Winneshiek county. Quit trying to walk on our rights and do your real jobs!

01-26-2026

OSLIN, PEGGY L OSLIN, PEGGY L [Owner]

I am totally in FAVOR of the bill to require Iowa Law Enforcement to cooperate with ICE. I also would be for a bill to make it illegal to become a sanctuary city in Iowa. We don't need to turn Iowa into Minnesota. Additionally, I am not a bigot, misogynist, homophobe, racist, xenophobe, or any other of the titles that are hatefully bestowed upon the people who just want the laws enforced and our country protected.

01-26-2026

Dennis Arbaugh

Vote no. State law enforcement should protect and serve Iowans. They should NOT assist a misguided federal agency operating with blatant disregard for our civil rights, common decency, and the sanctity of life. Shame on you for even suggesting this abomination!

01-26-2026

Laura Swanson

Please vote NO on any bill to fund or aid ICE and DHS. Our country is being attacked and terrorized by our own government at the hands of hostile ICE and Boarder Control agents. Please vote NO to help them. We need them removed from Minnesota and reined in, not helped to inflict terror, physical harm, and to kill our citizens.

01-26-2026

OSLIN, PEGGY L OSLIN, PEGGY L [Owner]

As I said before, I am in FAVOR of this bill. I am appalled some of the ignorant, misinformed, and hateful statements that have been made here. Minnesota officials have caused these issues because it is a sanctuary state and refuses to aid ICE in arresting illegal immigrants that are criminals and are actively encouraging violent interference. I have seen that some have had deportation orders for a long time. Minnesota officials have encouraged rioting and harassing federal law enforcement officials who are trying to do their lawful jobs. Sadly, two people were killed and another wounded because they were not obeying orders given by law enforcement. All the facts are not out yet at this time. I disagreed with statements made after the fact by both sides before the investigation was even under way. However, the outcome, the fact remains, had these people been protesting peacefully and not interfering as they claimed, they would still be alive. I have numerous videos of the so call "peaceful protests". Truthfully, I am surprised how patient the border patrol and ICE officials have been. I don't want this repeated in Iowa because we want to copy Minnesota. Obama deported far more people than have been deported with the same ICE leader (who also was given an award) and we did not see this behavior by any states.

01-26-2026

Amber Mohr

I have witnessed the violation of rights of citizens by ICE, and every other American with eyes and a willingness to percieve has seen that as well. Our state law enforcement should not be put in the position of collaborating with an organization that terrorizes and murders legal observers and lawful protestors.

01-26-2026

Elizabeth Pumphrey

I strongly oppose this bill. Vote NO. Immigration law enforcement does have its place. However, recent unrestrained actions of multiple ICE agents across the United States, have caused more harm than good in multiple cities. People have died at the hands of ICE agents. The Iowa legislature has a duty to the people of Iowa. Iowa law enforcement have a duty to protect the citizens of Iowa and to serve their best interest. To support this bill would be to require Iowa law enforcement to cooperate with an agency that is allowing its agents to act outside the bounds of proper law. To support this bill would be to require law enforcement in Iowa to cooperate with an agency that is violating the rights of U.S. citizens according to the Bill of Rights. This would be an egregious decision. I urge you to vote NO.

01-26-2026

Elizabeth Pumphrey

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Elizabeth Pumphrey

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Elizabeth Pumphrey

01-26-2026

Kristine Hoskinson, LMHC

I oppose HF 2041 and respectfully urge our state Representatives and Senators to oppose this bill. I do not believe it is in the best interests of our state. Increased involvement of ICE has led to greater volatility and harm in other communities and states across the country, and I am concerned this legislation could contribute to similar outcomes here. I ask our lawmakers to prioritize the safety, stability, and wellbeing of our communities. Thank you.

01-26-2026

Ellie Willhoit

As a mother, and a HUMAN BEING, after witnessing the damage that ICE has unnecessarily and ILLEGALLY inflicted on our neighbors to the north and all around the country, I think that it is RIDICULOUS that we are even discussing this. I am urging you to please please please vote no on this bill.

01-26-2026

Dennis Coon [Reverend]

Please vote no on HF2041. Our public employees are hired to protect Iowans. Engaging with ICE has proven to encourage aggression against citizens as seen in Minnesota. ICE is not acting in the citizens best interest. ICE is not prepared to handle citizens engaging in their rights to protest. Please do not approve of our law officers getting involved with ICE.

01-26-2026

Peggy Panosh

I am absolutely against this bill and pray that it is defeated. You only need to see what is happening when US citizens are getting murdered by dysfunctional ICE officers to realize how wrong this is. Will Iowa police have absolute immunity if and when an Iowan protester gets shot and killed? When the administration tells us not to believe our own eyes and lie about the circumstances to these murders, how can we trust them? ICE should be disbanded.

01-26-2026

Daniel Marks

As a recently registered republican and currently independent registered voter, I have to wonder if the GOP is trying to lose elections on purpose? Have our leaders lost all selfawareness? Read the room, fellas. No one wants to surrender their rights. Plus the immigrants we have here in Iowa are really good workers, nice people. Do you really want your children to be subjected to this crap? ICE is out of control. I prefer my local police. We don't need military deployments in Iowa. I don't want to force our local police to follow the instructions of poorly trained thugs.

01-26-2026

Pam Hinman

Regarding HF 2041, on the surface this may sound reasonable, but our local communities will be safer if our police focus on protecting us rather than diverting their focus from that mission to aid an over abundance of overzealous ICE agents. That is nonsensical. Please vote no. This should not be political.

01-26-2026

Gage Miskimen

I urge the subcommittee members to vote no on HF2041.I believe that local police departments and government know whats best for their communities. I do not believe that local departments should be forced to work alongside federal agents who are obviously not qualified to be operating in our local communities. Such action leads to nothing but increased risk within our state. If you truly have Iowans best interests at heart, you will allow individual cities to decide on their own policy regarding this issue.

01-26-2026

Karen Voelkel [retired teacher]

I urge you not to support this bill. I do not want my tax money going to pay anything related to ICE. I do not want Iowa law enforcement cooperating with ICE. I want State and local law enforcement to protect everyone FROM ICE! I also hate the idea that my tax dollars would be paying the ICE officers. They are lawless, murdering people and ignoring the Rule of Law. The United Methodist Church and other church denominations want immigrants, brown and black people protected against ICE.

01-26-2026

Diane Delozier Lahr

Representatives Vondran, Gjerde and Holt. Please vote no on HF 2041. Communities need to trust that law enforcement is there to protect them. Unfortunately, ICE tactics are brutalizing people and detaining too many US citizens who are later released. 'Due Process' is a constitutional right and has been ignored. Most ICE agents are 'thugs', unlawful, liars, respond as gestapo....It's time to let states take care of their own. ICE out. Local law enforcement are not DHS agents. They are protecting their counties and cities, it would leave a hole in protection of their people if the bill is followed. Where does the $ come to pay the extra time to cover cities in the absence of their own. VOTE NO

01-26-2026

Jesse Twyford

I am writing to express my absolute disgust with HF 2041. This bill is a spineless abdication of Iowas state sovereignty, effectively turning our local police into unpaid, untrained pawns for federal agencies. It is a dangerous overreach that will shatter the fragile trust between law enforcement and the communities they are sworn to protect.By forcing local officers to prioritize federal immigration agendas over local public safety, you are ensuring that victims and witnesses of actual crimes will flee into the shadows out of fear, making every single Iowan less safe. This is an unfunded mandate that drains our already strained local resources for a political stunt. It is a brutal, cruel policy that invites racial profiling and the illegal detention of residentsincluding U.S. citizens.History will not look kindly on those who choose to weaponize local government against its own neighbors. Stop this authoritarian power grab and vote NO on HF 2041.

01-26-2026

Michelle Hukvari

As a citizen of Iowa, I respectfully ask for our legislative Representatives and state Senators to vote no to this bill. There is no need to look any further than our neighboring state of Minnesota to see the damage that ICE did when occupying communities. The actions of DHS and ICE go way beyond immigration enforcement. All citizens are at risk from the rash actions of these armed forces. Rather than a bill to cooperate, please consider taking action to dismantle this organization a make our communities safe again. Take a stand, and vote no!

01-26-2026

Lisa Mentzer

Please vote no. ICE has gone rogue with no oversight, no body cameras, little training and no accountability. This bill will create a community that doesnt trust its law enforcement. If we cant trust LE we have nothing left. Please, please dont allow this to move forward

01-26-2026

Joe David

Im writing as a concerned Iowan urging you to vote no on HF2041. This proposal would fundamentally change how local law enforcement interacts with our communities, potentially prioritizing federal immigration enforcement over public safety and trust. In recent weeks, Americans across the country have been shocked and saddened by the deaths of Rene Good and Alex Pretti, both U.S. citizens killed during aggressive federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. These tragedies have sparked protests and mourning across Iowa and beyond, as communities question federal tactics and call for accountability and restraint. Forcing local law enforcement to act as an arm of federal immigration enforcement risks eroding the essential trust between residents and the police officers who serve and protect them. Many Iowans believe that local law enforcement should focus on community safety, not on performing duties that place them in the middle of federal immigration crackdowns. I urge you to listen to your constituents, those who want safe neighborhoods, fair treatment for all residents, and law enforcement that builds trust rather than fear. Please vote no on HF2041. Thank you for your service and consideration.

01-26-2026

Chad Goings

It is obvious that ICE is violating the Constitution.They have clearly murdered people in Minneapolis. Trump and Noem have clearly lied about what happened in those murders. ICE is going to schools and harassing staff and children. ICE does not live in our communities as the police officers do. Police officers have a vested interest in their communities, ICE does not. ICE will make the police force look bad and will scare children who will not know the difference between ICE and the police. If the House votes to support ICE in Iowa then I will personally hold those who voted for it as accomplices to any murders or constitutional violations. The blood will be on your hands too.

01-26-2026

Rebecca Cahill

It is not appropriate to require law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. Local law enforcement officers are trained in enforcing the law and in interacting and engaging with their communities. ICE agents are not. Vote no.

01-26-2026

Linda KramerAbing

Following are my strong objections to HF 2041Erosion of Public Trust If local police are perceived as immigration agents, immigrants will be afraid to report crimes, cooperate with investigations, or seek help during emergencies.Resource Strain (Unfunded Mandate): This mandate adds financial and labor burdens on local agencies without providing state funding to support them.Concerns Over ICE Tactics: Public comments submitted to the Iowa Legislature have labeled ICE tactics as "cruel" and accused the agency of detaining U.S. citizens, arguing that local police should not be required to work with them.Constitutional and Legal Concerns: Such legislation raises "anticommandeering" issues under the Tenth Amendment, as federal immigration enforcement should not be forced onto local governments.Economic Impact: Such bills create an environment of fear that disrupts the agricultural and service industry workforce.

01-26-2026

Stacy Volmer

I strongly oppose HF 2041. This bill dangerously compels Iowa law enforcement to act as an extension of ICE, mandating compliance with immigration detainers even absent judicial warrants or due process. It invites unconstitutional detention, exposes local governments to serious legal liability, and shreds the separation between local policing and federal immigration enforcement. By eroding trust in law enforcement, this bill will deter victims and witnesses from reporting crimes, making communities more dangerousnot safer. HF 2041 prioritizes political cruelty over public safety, civil rights, and sound law enforcement practice, and it must be rejected in full.

01-26-2026

Linda KramerAbing

Following is my Strong Opposition to HF 2041Erosion of Public Trust If local police are perceived as immigration agents, immigrants will be afraid to report crimes, cooperate with investigations, or seek help during emergencies.Resource Strain (Unfunded Mandate): This mandate adds financial and labor burdens on local agencies without providing state funding to support them.Concerns Over ICE Tactics: Public comments submitted to the Iowa Legislature have labeled ICE tactics as "cruel" and accused the agency of detaining U.S. citizens, arguing that local police should not be required to work with them.Constitutional and Legal Concerns: Such legislation raises "anticommandeering" issues under the Tenth Amendment, as federal immigration enforcement should not be forced onto local governments.Economic Impact: Such bills create an environment of fear that disrupts the agricultural and service industry workforce.

01-26-2026

Lynette Iles

In a world where we are putting more and more emphasis on local control, I strongly believe that this is a huge Federal Government over reach into local affairs. There are already agreements made. This is redundant. It also is a way to wrestle local control out of the hands of citizens, something I am wholeheartedly against. There is no reason for it, other than the potential incompetency of the Federal Government. That is on the feds, not my poorly funded local PD.

01-26-2026

H W

Thank you for taking the time to hear our voices. I strongly encourage you to vote NO to HF 2041, requiring state law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration and customs enforcement. Please consider the trust that is built over generations in our local law enforcement and how quickly relationships can be damaged. Please also consider our officers, the potential harm passing this could do to their physical and mental health, and the potential future damage to our law enforcement team as many great officers may choose to leave if this is passed. Also please consider their families. Nobody deserves to be collateral damage. Please help our law enforcement continue to do the job they do so well protecting our community. We are tremendously grateful for their service. Thank you for your time.

01-26-2026

Dana Sanders

What ICE has done is illegal. It is public execution that is allowed simply because they have a different viewpoint. Steve Holt, for one, has been ignorant in his stance on this. Dont call it anything else. It is murder. This is a move towards a dictatorship and anybody that is on board with it is a Nazi, a member of the Gestapo, deserving of Nuremberg trials. We know how that went. Therefore, you cannot ask the police to comply with that.

01-26-2026

Dana Sanders

01-26-2026

Denise Perez

I am registering my opposition to HF 2041. First and foremost, ICE is currently trampling over the Bill of Rights and not following due process. Neighbors are being rounded up and kidnapped by violent masked men. Kids peppersprayed, shooting rubber bullets into people's faces, terrorizing suburban neighborhoods so that private prisons can make money. Our local law enforcement is to protect and serve the people, not a tyrannical government. The fact that ICE is very openly operating outside of the law would expose local police to unnecessary risks and future litigation. Do not advance this bill.

01-26-2026

Michele Hanlon

I urge you to vote No on this bill. Our police, peace officers were already constantly challenged to do their job before ICE and the Border Patrol became a Trump weapon to bully, and terrorize masses of people included lawful citizen and lawful immigrants. Now our police have to deal with even more distrust and resources at lawful protesting by the growing coalition of the horrified. Police are to protect and serve the people and community. Police have been doing their duty to apprehend dangerous criminals. This bill is not needed nor wise. At least 67% of Americans believe ICE, the Border Patrol, Noem and Homeland security need to quickly be under a thorough independent investigation. Vote wisely. Vote No.

01-26-2026

Gloria Zmolek

Police did not sign up to be ICE agents and considering the violent way ICE officers act, it would be completely unfair for them to be forced to support these agents. The police are in our cities to protect us and that is clearly not the role of the ICE officers in the cities.

01-26-2026

Gloria Zmolek

01-26-2026

Kris Williams

Vote no! ICE must be abolished, and the murders prosecuted. This is all over paperwork! Hire people to process it, stop the white supremacy being written into law. This is doubling down on existing policies, its political theater. Perhaps worry about something of substance, public safety, how about you work on punishment for those who poison our water? Or statewide practices of sending social workers to scenes of mental illness, we already know what cops not to send to those situations, go a step further of people trained in that field.

01-26-2026

Preston Johnson

Police have an obligation to protect and serve the citizens. The same citizens who pay the taxes to feed their salaries. If the police are required to support federal agents, and those federal agents are abusing the citizens that the police are in place to protect, then who is left but the people to stand up for themselves?Big ol' no! Police need to stand by the citizens, not federal agents.

01-26-2026

Sarah Coomber

As a citizen of Iowa, I respectfully ask our representatives to vote no on this bill. Iowa law enforcement agencies are here to protect the people of our state. Requiring local law enforcement to assist ICE will only increase distrust of law enforcement, strain police resources, increase racial profiling, and overall put our community in harms way. We have seen the violent and unlawful tactics ICE has used in other communities and we can not ask our require our people to be part of it. Take a stand and vote no.

01-26-2026

John Hoekstra

I am strongly against any measure that dilutes our local law enforcement by requiring them to cooperate with ICE and CBP. We have seen the devastation and loss of life of US citizens exercising their constitutional right to protest in Minnesota to undertrained and undisciplined government bodies. Our law enforcement have built a solid reputation within our community and fear their involemt would erode the citizens trust.

01-26-2026

Justin Skarin

It is absolutely insane to me that we all just watched ICE assault, disarm, and then execute a citizen that posed NO threat to them whatsoever and this is even a discussion. Especially as an Iowan worried about what this means for our 1st, 2nd, and 4th ammendment rights. Y'all have no concern for what REALLY matters to our communities...

01-26-2026

Lyndsay Solomon

As the situation in Minnesota continues to develop following the recent fatal encounters between federal immigration agents and civilians, I urge you not to support legislation that would compel compliance by any law enforcement agency including our local police who are members of our own community. Mandating cooperation with a federal agency whose actions have eroded trust and heightened fear within communities risks undermining the confidence of the people they serve. Do not support a bill that would obligate compliance with an agency currently at the center of such significant controversy and distrust.

01-26-2026

Molly McCarty

I strongly oppose House File 2041. While the bill is styled as requiring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agencies, this proposal goes far beyond harmless administrative alignment and raises serious concerns about local control, public safety, community trust, and constitutional responsibility.HF 2041 would make cooperation with federal immigration detainer requests mandatory for all law enforcement agencies and officers in Iowa, eliminating local discretion and judgment. Under current law, cooperation with federal agencies is allowed, but local officials can consider community needs, resources, and priorities before deciding how to respond. This bill shifts that choice from locally elected sheriffs and city leadership to a blanket statewide mandate.For many community members, particularly immigrants and mixedstatus families, mandatory cooperation with ICE could deter people from reporting crimes, seeking help, or cooperating with investigations. A policy that makes local police into de facto federal immigration agents undermines trust in law enforcement and could make communities less safe, not more.HF 2041 provides no funding, reimbursement, clear definitions, or legal protections for counties and cities that must carry out these federal requests. Local law enforcement agencies and local taxpayers could bear the cost and liability of detentions that are at the request of federal agencies, without clear limits or guidance.ICE detainer requests are administrative; they are not judicial warrants signed by a judge. Forcing local officers to hold people on those requests without clear statutory protections risks violating constitutional rights and could expose local governments to legal challenges.I urge the committee to oppose HF 2041. This bill would strip local control, potentially harm community trust in law enforcement, and put counties on the hook for unfunded federal enforcement mandates without appropriate safeguards or clarity.

01-26-2026

Lindsey Wiemer

I do not support this bill. ICE has demonstrated a complete disregard for humanity and law. Any requirement for our law enforcement to assist or be under the direction of ICE places them in an impossible position, putting the safety of Iowans in jeopardy.

01-26-2026

Leanne Valentine

I respectfully urge a no vote. The constitutional rights of persons who reside in America are bring violated on a daily basis by ICE and Their actions ignore the humanity of each person. Their methods are immoral and inhumane. A yes vote forces Iowa law enforcement to to be complicit in the actions of ICE, as will you be with a yes vote. Iowa and Iowans are better than this.

01-26-2026

Sylvia Messerole

I do NOT support this bill. For the protection of Iowans, this should not pass out of the subcommittee. ICE is not making us safer, and our local, real law enforcement should not be forced to cooperate with their illegal and immoral actions.

01-26-2026

Derek Thatcher

I implore you to vote NO. This bill does not advance the public good. If we were a just society, ICE should be abolished immediately. Forcing local police to cooperate with jackboot ICE thugs betrays the decency and neighborly spirit of Iowa. History will remember where you stand on this issue.

01-26-2026

Brian Nguyen

POLITELY:It would be a grave mistake to push forward with this bill as ICE is already abusing their powers with no recourse, and the only protection of any kind for the public are its local law enforcement. ICE already acts with impunity, hiding evidence and destroying crime scenes; there's no accountability. Police should not be a part of that. That violates the public trust. To pass this would lend support to militants who already hold no regard for civility or law and contempt for the people they take and those who resist. To pass this is to be allying against not just state citizens but the people of this country.IMPOLITELY:The hand pushes ever closer to midnight in the country. People are tense and this will only accelerate tensions. It is only a matter of time before things get more violent. Passing this will tell Iowa citizens we are on our own as far as safety and protection goes, and that incentivizes citizens taking the law and enforcing their rights for themselves. Things will get messy. I remind everyone that there are almost as many firearms owned by private citizens in this state as there are pigs. And there are a lot of pigs in Iowa. In light of all the events that have transpired in Minnesota, we must do right. Otherwise, we default to the golden rule: Yeehaw, fuck the law. Violence isn't the answer, but it's definitely a part of the equation.

01-26-2026

Jodi Rhone

I urge legislators not to pass any bill that forces local and state police to collaborate or support the work of ICE. Iowas law enforcement organizations exist to protect public safety, not to act as federal immigration agents. Forcing cooperation with ICE undermines trust between police and the communities they serve. ICE has become a brutal, unchecked force for harm, not the public good.

01-26-2026

Jay Blomme

I would like to express my strong opposition to HF 2041. This bill puts lives of our law enforcement at risk by forcing collaboration with ICE agents, who clearly have inadequate training in deescalation.This bill also willingly cedes decision making authority from a local level to the federal government, while also forcing our officers to be diverted from the actual issues they see in our communities.This is a poorly worded, reactionary bill. It puts our law enforcement in physical, legal, and moral jeopardy.

01-26-2026

Jay Blomme

01-26-2026

Jennifer Danker

I urge you to vote NO. Our communities trust our local PDs, but there is very little trust towards the current Immigration & Custom Enforcement organization. They are operating outside of Constitutional Law and have little to no training while terrorizing communities. To force our police to align with this group would destroy the relationships we have with our local law enforcement. Also, and very importantly, the new ICE budget is already disturbingly high, they have tens of millions of dollars. To stretch our local PD resources makes zero sense.

01-26-2026

Angelica Vannatta

Vote NO on HF2041 ICE has repeatedly demonstrated a pattern of reckless behavior that disregards due process and the basic dignity of human life. Forcing local law enforcement to cooperate with an agency like ICE would erode trust and cause tension with the very folks they are sworn to protect and serve. Also, at a time when so many political leaders claim to support local control, this kind of mandate is clear federal overreach, dismissing the authority of local governments and their ability to determine what's best for their communities.

01-26-2026

Brent Harshberger

ICE is harassing communities and violating civil liberties local law enforcement should not be complicit in that. Our communities need to trust local law enforcement this bill will deeply erode that trust. This bill will be profoundly detrimental to Iowa. I respectfully ask you to NOT pass it.

01-26-2026

Ryan Roenfeld

Iowa, and Mills county in pat, have a solid tradition of opposing any and all outside attempts to control local law enforcement. That is a decision best left locally and not in the hands of an unelected pencilneck bureaucrat in Des Moines.

01-26-2026

Scarlet Riddle

Absolutely not! Can you imagine having what's happening right now in Minneapolis right here in our town? We do NOT want ICE here! They are a threat to both citizens and non citizens alike. What if they start executing the people of our town?

01-26-2026

Megan Hanson

As an Iowa , I implore you to vote no on this bill. Our law enforcement are here to protect the people of our state and communities. ICE has done nothing but traumatize, harass, and kill; this bill would not support or protect Iowans. Please vote no. Please protect our neighbors!

01-26-2026

Jeffrey Anderson

Please vote no on HF 2041. As a United Methodist, I affirm the dignity, worth, and rights of all people, and this bill appears to be part of an effort to intentionally demonize, dehumanize, and strip the dignity of those who are migrants, immigrants, and refugees. I have watched with sadness as the presence of ICE in other communities has not only made them less safe, but has resulted in violence and deaths. The response to speech has been pepper spray, and nonviolent protests where met with violence that as repeatedly resulted in injuries and several tragic deaths. Law enforcement agencies already have the option to voluntarily enter into formal agreements to cooperate with ICE, and it is telling that in Iowa of only the Dept of Public Safety and one county sheriff's ofice have opted to do so. Requiring local law enforcement to "cooperate" with ICE, whatever that is supposed to mean, would not only divert resources away from carrying out their mission of keeping their communities safe, but erode the often hard won trust they have worked to develop with immigrant, migrant, and refugee members within their communities, making it less likely they will engage with law enforcement when they are the victims of crime or are aware of criminal activity, making everyone less safe.

01-26-2026

Jessica Ragab

01-26-2026

Martha Sherman

Local law enforcement is for public safety. The federal government does not pay our law enforcement for housing their detainees, much less, covering the backs of ICE. ICE should not receive help from our hard working officers. It would be a different situation if they were really going after hardened criminals. ICE is currently a lawless agency and we should have no part in it.

01-26-2026

James Reed

Vote no. There do not need to be any updates or changes to current codepartmental policies requiring any local or state law enforcement to increase mandates for any cooperative engagement. There should be a separation of federal and state policing due to constitutional infringements conducted by federal agents.

01-26-2026

Jason Kingery [none]

I urge you to vote NO on HF 2041. Forcing local law enforcement to act as an arm of ICE erodes community trust and makes our neighborhoods less safe. Victims and witnesses will be afraid to contact the police if they fear it will lead to deportation. Our officers should focus on local public safety, not federal mandates.

01-26-2026

AM Haines

Thank you for your service to your constituents and for your time to read this comment.I am firmly against this bill and urge you to vote no.Good old midwestern values need to be upheld. We know how to treat others kindly and with respect. We want to feel safe and protected by our police. Cooperation with out of control brutality and disrespect of others and not even recognizing basic humanity and decency is not how we want to see our local law enforcement. Please dont give up your individuality and your power by agreeing to this vague bill that could lead you in directions you arent even aware of yet. It is a very BAD idea. Please please listen to your constituents and vote no. You will stand as an example of decency and respect for humanity. And you will be able to sleep at night, knowing you have done your best to protect our law enforcement from being put in a dangerous situation where they have to compromise their own high morals and thats not what they signed up for!

01-26-2026

Diana Lord

Ice is a racist regime that unlawfully targets people of color. They are causing terror and mayhem. This is not what the people of Iowa want in their communities. Ice does not follow laws. How can the police be expected to cooperate with them when they stand for law and order? Do we not want law and order? Our children deserve better than living in terror and witnessing atrocities.

01-26-2026

john stein

I urge you to vote NO to the HF 2041. Iowa's law enforcement personnel are there to protect people in Iowa, and to require them to do the opposite or be punished & be put in a situation of compromising their reason for pursuing their career path of protection, help and aid would be cruel and dangerous. vote NO, please, vote NO on this bill. Thank you.

01-26-2026

Catherine Sampson

Please vote against this bill. Requiring local law enforcement to comply with ICE erodes community trust in their police force, complicating investigations as citizens may be hesitant to come forward as witnesses, or report criminal activity. This also creates a complex power imbalance because local law endorsement leadership decisions about what is best for their unique community will be complicated by the outsized leverage of a federal government agencys wishes for a community that they are unfamiliar with. Does an officer follow orders from their police chief, or from the federal government? Local control is essential in protecting communities.

01-26-2026

Russ Goerend

Please vote no on this bill. It blurs the line between state and federal power by making local officers answer to ICE. When we turn our police into federal agents, we lose the community trust that keeps everyone safe. Iowa should handle its own law enforcement without the federal government stepping in and overcomplicating things. ICE doesn't need any authority in our state.

01-26-2026

M Tresnak

Representatives Vondran, Gjerde, and Holt,As a 30 year resident of Iowa and a 48 year registered member of the Republican Party, I am writing to urge you to vote no on HF 2041. The bill is overly broad and vague. As drafted the bill is applicable to at least 8 state law enforcement agencies, all city police departments and county sheriffs offices and the police departments of state colleges and universities. The bill is vague as there is no definition of cooperate and work with. Who is the judge of whether a law enforcement agency has cooperated or worked with? It is also noteworthy that under the bill law enforcement is required to act when requested. As written, Iowa law enforcement agencies are not permitted to consider their public safety priorities to serve and protect Iowa citizens but to act at the whim of a federal agency that does not know or understand the needs of Iowa citizens.Iowa law enforcement personnel are trained to comply with Iowa and US constitutional requirements, as well as Iowa statutes. According to credible news sources, a secret memorandum was issued directing ICE to violate the 4th Amendment. What happens under the proposed legislation when ICE directs Iowa law enforcement agencies and officers to violate state and/or federal constitutional protections? Placing Iowa law enforcement officers in the untenable position of violating the constitutional rights of Iowa residents is abhorrent.Consider what is happening in Minneapolis. If similar activity were happening in Des Moines and the current legislation were enacted and ICE requested all Des Moines police officers, Iowa Capitol Police and other law enforcement to support them, what does that means to the residents of Des Moines? Who responds to domestic violence calls? Who responds to shootings? The list goes on. Iowa should not make its law enforcement officers subservient to a federal agency.Many other commenters have raised additional excellent points and concerns. Please consider all comments and vote no on HF 2041.

01-26-2026

Martha Lang

Committee representatives Vondron, Gjerde and Holt. Thank you for your service to our state. Please vote NO on H.F.2041. I have the greatest respect for our law enforcement officers in our state. Written on many law enforcement vehicles in our state:. To protect and to serve. Our officers are more fully trained than the current federel ICE agents at this time. The federal government slashed the training period from 6 months to 47 days for their recruitmemnt requirements. The ICE agents are abusing federal authority and disregarding the constitutional rights of all citizens of this country. They have turned Minneapolis Minnesota into a war zone. Our law enforcement officers are fantastic in this state. They know and uphold the laws of this state and serve this state with great pride. You can count on them in any situation to do the best for all people involved.This bill may potentially may place local law officers in the position of following unlawful/unconstitutional orders, placing themselves in legal jeopardy, as we l l as the communities that hire them. This proposed legislation should not be moved forward, much less passed into law.Thank you.

01-26-2026

Andrew Tisinger

I do not support this bill. It's a bad idea to mandate that local law enforcement is required to coordinate with a federal paramilitary force under the control of a leader they adore. Only bad thing will come if we continue in this direction.

01-26-2026

Andy Haning-Brown

HF 2041 should not be advanced. The role of state and local law enforcement is protecting communities and enforcing state and local laws. Forced cooperation with ICE will undermine trust between police and the communities they serve, divert resources away from public safety and emergency response when they are coopted by the federal government, and put officers in physical and legal jeopardy. Federal agents have demonstrated an inability to deescalate tense situations, used excessive, sometimes lethal brutality on both immigrants and US citizens, and have shown a brazen disregard for Constitutional rights and federal law.

01-26-2026

Mary B Gaines

Please vote no on HF2041. Forcing local police to cooperate with ICE removes local control, damages community trust, and puts residents at risk. Public safety depends on people feeling safe enough to interact with law enforcementnot fearful of deportation or detention. Iowa should reject policies that expand a deeply harmful immigration enforcement system and instead support local communities in caring for their own.

01-26-2026

Alyssa Hanson

You must vote no. This is not okay. ICE has demonstrated in Minnesota and across the US that they are dangerous and their inhumane activities should not be allowed in our communities. After murdering US citizens with no consequences, they have shown that they are nothing but domestic terrorists. Our police should not be aiding those who believe themselves above the law. ICE is not welcome in Iowa.

01-26-2026

Nicholas Naber

Vote no to this piece of legislation. Ice has lost all credibility and.is executing peaceful protestors on the streets of Minneapolis. This bill is like forcing our law enforcement to work with the modern version of the KKK.

01-26-2026

Benjamin Estey

I grew up in Iowa and still spend part of every year there. It will always be home. It has been shameful to see what the federal government has been doing under the guise of immigration enforcement, terrorizing communities, abusing citizens and legal immigrants and now, executing Americans in broad daylight on camera. This is the illegal, unconstitutional, and evil and our local law enforcement needs to not only refuse to cooperate with ICE and Border Patrol, but stand in solidarity with local communities that are being terrorized and murdered be them. Vote NO!

01-26-2026

Sarah Reece

Vote NO on this bill. Iowans need state law enforcement officers to protect and serve Iowans, by enforcing state laws. This is not an end that is served by forcing blind compliance and blanket cooperation with ICE. It's indefensible to expect, indeed to require our police to make up for the grave incompetence of ICE, and to enable extreme and inhumane tactics, which is exactly what this bill would do. It is an overreach, a blatant insult to the citizens of Iowa and to the functioning of a balanced, lawful, and just society. To pass this bill would be an overt violation of the wishes and rights of all Iowans.

01-26-2026

Sarah Reece

01-27-2026

Rachel Fredericksen

State and local law enforcement should be able to exercise their discretion when and how to cooperate with federal immigration and customs enforcement. In many cases it will not be in the best interest of a community or its residents for local law enforcement to participate. From what we are seeing in Minnesota, local lawenforcement might actually need to protect residents from violence perpetrated by federal agents. Iowa law enforcement should not be required to cooperate when those federal agencies have been acting lawlessly. When there is an actual criminal involved, state and local lawenforcement will always cooperate. Beyond that circumstances matter, and those with knowledge of the community should exercise their best judgment. Federal agents also should be required to show their face and identify themselves for public safety reasons. They must be held accountable when theyre acting violently and/or recklessly, and for violating civil rights. This has been a huge problem in Minnesota, Portland, Chicago, etc.

01-27-2026

Shane McCarty

ICE claims to be arresting dangerous criminals, but most of what I see is ICE arresting people doing their jobs, going to school, raising their families, and otherwise living normal, lawabiding lives. Even their own arrest statistics show that a majority of the people they arrest are not the "worst of the worst" as they claim, but in fact they have never been convicted of a crime at all. If that wasn't bad enough, ICE shot a woman whose last words were "I'm not mad," then lied and called her a domestic terrorist, and refused to even investigate the incident or allow state officials to do so. They shot a man 12 times as he tried to help a woman who had been pushed down by an ICE agent, then lied and called him a domestic terrorist and a wouldbe assassin, and now they refuse to even identify the officer who shot him or investigate the incident. ICE is ignoring the Bill of Rights granted by our Constitution. They ignore the first amendment when they pepper spray, tear gas, beat, arrest, and shoot people who are legally protesting their actions. They ignore the fourth amendment when they repeatedly enter private homes and businesses without a judicial warrant. They ignore the fifth amendment when they prevent those they arrest from accessing a lawyer and then deport them before they can have a chance to contest their deportation.These are not the actions of a responsible, lawabiding federal agency. These are the actions of an unaccountable paramilitary organization. Are these the people we want our local law enforcement to be forced to cooperate with? I think not. Please vote against this bill!

01-27-2026

Kyle Sorenson

I would ask that all parties vote NO on this bill and save everyone's time and effort from letting this move out of subcommittee. There is simply no appetite in the state for federalizing our LOCAL law enforcement agencies. The federal agencies such as ICE/DHS have very large federal budgets. They do not need to create undue burden on local law enforcement agencies and local budgets. At no point in the bill does it define what fully cooperate with ICE means. It lays no penalties for lack of cooperation. There is no funding mandate that says where local law enforcement agencies would be reimbursed for manhours given to ICE/DHS tasks so presumably local tax payers are on the hook for their local officers being federalized. Any time sheriffs, police officers or other LEO's spend aiding ICE is time not spent on local crimes or the daily tasks these officers already have. Not only does that not make residents safer, it actually makes them less safe by removing local law enforcement from local duties. Local law enforcement is already a tough job. Many are overworked. We do not need to add more of a burden to these officers. Federal agents are tasked with handling immigration enforcement. There is simply no need to shift that burden from already well funded federal agencies onto the backs of local agencies. This bill seems poorly thought out, poorly written, and extremely vague. This bill also does not address any legal liability if local officers are tasked with tasks by ICE that may or do violate constitutional rights. Nowhere does it say where liability of a lawsuit would land. Is that with the federal agency? The state itself? Or the local police, sheriff's office or other local agency that is tasked with helping ice. If a US citizen or someone else is wrongfully detained by ICE and a county sheriff is forced to jail them due to this bill does that mean all legal liability shifts to that county jail (Sheriff's office)? Has anyone thought of these concerns and reviewed them in earnest?Have any actual law enforcement officials whether that be police chief's or sheriff's been consulted on their opinions of this bill? Or is this Taylor Collins trying to create a solution to a non existent problem? Please read the room and the massive amount of negative public comments and vote NO and please move on from your time wasting measures on bills such as this.

01-27-2026

Erin Didier

Please vote no and keep the people's trust. ICE has, in multiple situations, violated our Constitution. The people do not trust them and to force the police officers to side with ICE will destroy all trust in our local law enforcement. ICE has terrorized the Minneapolis residents and we do not want them here. We support border immigration services that do not engage in the brutal tactics of ICE.

01-27-2026

James DeArmon

The efffect of this bill:Reduces public safety for everyone if people are afraid to contact police.Moreover,ICE is terrorizing communities, violating civil liberties and the right to due process local law enforcement shouldnt have to be complicit in that. Look at Minneapolis.

01-27-2026

Jeremiah Kats, LMHC

I am strongly opposed to this bill and urge legislators to vote NO. As we have seen from the actions of undertrained ICE agents across the country, their overreach has gone too far. This would remove local control and force local police to act against the interests of the citizens they are supposed to protect.

01-27-2026

Alicia Ward

I strongly oppose this bill. Public trust is already low when it comes to law enforcement. Forcing our local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE will only make this public distrust worse. ICE has also proven themselves to not care about the wellbeing of the people they arrest and of American citizens. Its the responsibility of our elected officials to represent us, not to actively make our lives worse on ideological grounds. This states legislature has already consisted failed to do that by refusing to do things like improve water quality and taking away social benefits from American citizens. Its shameful that this legislature is considering allowing our law enforcement to terrorize us as well.

01-27-2026

Tracey Hill

The Iowa House should not pass HF 2041.This bill is a textbook example of rushed, ideologically driven legislation that ignores realworld consequences. It prioritizes political signaling over evidence, transparency, and the actual needs of Iowans.HF 2041 moves forward without adequate analysis, meaningful stakeholder input, or a clear explanation of how it improves outcomes. Thats not leadership, thats negligence. Laws dont exist in a vacuum. When you strip away nuance and local decisionmaking, the harm doesnt land on lawmakers; it lands on communities, families, and alreadystrained local governments.Iowa deserves policy grounded in data and lived reality, not talking points. If a bill cant clearly demonstrate measurable benefits, account for longterm costs, and respect the complexity of the issue its trying to fix, it shouldnt become law.Passing HF 2041 would be a failure of responsibility. Slow it down. Fix it. Or reject it outright.

01-27-2026

Mandy Mahr

I've seen what ICE does to communities. Please vote NO to this bill. If the Iowa Police Force believes they keep their communities safe in their work, they CANNOT cooperate with ICE who clearly demonstrate they only cause harm to communities. Listen to the people's comments. Vote NO.

01-27-2026

Renee Bouvier

I do not support this bill. Preserving the autonomy of the state and prioritizing the resources of state law enforcement to protect and serve Iowans is critical. The actions of the federal agencies have shown themselves to be loyal to agendas of retribution with a disregard to public safety and we cannot codify allegiance to that.

01-27-2026

David Grant

Local police forces are stretched enough and the Federal budget allocated the largest amount ever to DHS, making its budget larger than the Armys. Let them take care of their own responsibilities and we take care of ours. This is a bad bill that wastes taxpayer dollars!

01-27-2026

Aimee Jo

I, along side everyone else, urge you to vote NO on this bill. I read every comment on this page and not one supports this bill. It is your duty to listen to your constituents. The people of Iowa do not want white supremacy, we love our neighbors.

01-27-2026

Angela Rublaitus

Please do not sacrifice our Constitutional right to protest under the guise of protecting us. Innocent US citizens are being kidnapped and murdered. Look at how many comments there are begging you not to comply with ICE. Please have some humanity

01-27-2026

C Cinkovich

I strongly oppose HF 2041 and urge the subcommittee to vote no. Iowan law enforcement swears an oath to the Iowa and US Constitution, whereas ICE is showing this nation over and over that it will violate numerous constitutional rights and there seems to be no consequence. Iowan law enforcement should not be required to serve an agency that does not appear to care for or follow the rule of law that they are also supposed to uphold. Thank you for your time.

01-27-2026

Nicole Stocker

Nicole StockerThis bill will not keep Iowa Safe. ICE is not following the DOJ guidelines of force. ICE is wearing masks so you cannot see their face. Iowa needs to step up and get these agents to identify themselves. They are detaining Iowa citizens and Iowa citizens are suing and winning for being illegally detained. The police in Iowa are keeping us safe. Additionally, I want to remind the Iowa State representatives that the City of Michellville Iowa has their entire police department resign recently. Police should be allowed to enforce the law to their jurisdiction. Iowa will not be safe with this bill.

01-27-2026

Sarah Brandt

As an Iowa citizen, I do not support this proposed bill. It would endanger every one of Iowas residents citizen and noncititzen status alike to force a militarized group beholden only to the whims of a corrupt administration to have absolutely unchecked power and authority in this state. If this were to move forward, it would be a complete overhaul of our rights to autonomy and pursuits of happiness. It would be the end for this state as we know it. Do not move this forward.

01-27-2026

Cole Cecil

Iowa should not be complicit in ICE's pattern of constitutional violations and family separations. Federal immigration enforcement has repeatedly demonstrated disregard for due process protections, conducting raids without proper warrants and detaining individuals without adequate legal representation. By requiring state cooperation, HF2041 would make Iowa law enforcement agents of a federal system that operates outside constitutional safeguards meant to protect all people within our borders.This legislation would also damage public safety in Iowa communities. When local police are perceived as immigration enforcers, immigrant community members become afraid to report crimes, cooperate with investigations, or seek help during emergencies. This creates dangerous blind spots that allow actual criminals to operate with impunity while victims remain silent out of fear. Law enforcement agencies across the country have recognized that community trust is essential to effective policing, and mandated ICE cooperation destroys that trust.The economic impact on Iowa would be significant. Immigrant workers contribute substantially to our agricultural sector, food processing plants, and service industries. Creating an environment of fear and uncertainty threatens workforce stability in industries that are already struggling to find workers. Small businesses owned by immigrants would face disruption, and families would be torn apart, leaving children in foster care at taxpayer expense.I urge you to vote against HF2041 and to speak out against it in committee. Iowa should be protecting constitutional rights and building safer communities, not facilitating a federal enforcement system that undermines both. Our state's values and practical interests demand opposition to this harmful legislation.

01-27-2026

Katie Das

Our local officers have made an oath to protect and serve our communities. How could they keep that oath while working with immigration and customs enforcement officers. ICE officers have shown they do not have the training or ability to prioritize community safety and instead disregard the law and protocols that are meant to keep our communities safe. Requiring our local officers to work with them would jeopardize public safety. Local, nonfederal officers also lack legal authority for civil immigration arrests. Complying with ICE detainers would violate the Fourth Amendment, likely leading to lawsuits against local departments for unlawful, prolonged detention. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.

01-27-2026

Grace Quigley

Please vote no against HF2041 requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. ICE is creating dangerous and fearful environments across the country. I do not support the endangerment and violation of the people that make up all of our communities. Additionally, this bill contributes to a growing precedent that states do not have the right to protect their citizens. Iowa has the opportunity to uphold that right by voting NO against HF2041.

01-27-2026

Lisa Coverdale

I respectfully ask our state Representatives and Senators to oppose HF 2041. This bill would force our respected local law enforcement to serve as an extension of a federal agency with a history of misconduct and abuse of constitutional rights. Please work to embolden our police in their communities in ways that strengthen, not erode, public trust. VOTE NO.

01-27-2026

Lilli Scott

Vote NO on this bill. ICE is putting communities across the country in severe danger. It cannot be ignored. Letting ICE thugs run rampant in our state would hurt many people and cause damage on many levels to our communities. Please learn from what is going on around us. We cannot let this happen in our state. Please keep us safe.

01-27-2026

Tyler Schreiner

I and my entire household are adamantly against this. This is too ripe for abuse and we need safeguards from federal overreach at the minimum, and protections against a brutal and unaccountable gestapo at the maximum. Do not believe the Trump regime's lies about hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant criminals being here. CBP has statistics of illegal immigrants being involved with homicide (including involuntary manslaughter) and the number in 2025 was 28 cases. We the people do not want this.

01-27-2026

Anna Frank

Please, I ask that the legislators find their humanity in this and see how awful and antiAmerican ICE is and vote no on this bill. Right now, we need to keep families and communities together. This isn't democrat vs. republican anymore, it's good vs. evil and ICE is evil.

01-27-2026

Tammy Wood

If this bill passes, it can only lead to negatively effect or communities, law enforcement safety and the safety of those who reside in our state. We have all seen what Ice is doing in other states and no one wants that here. Please do not force our law enforcement to comply with this.

01-27-2026

Christina Bender

Requiring local law enforcement to work with ICE is a bad idea for many reasons. It can give rise to racial discrimination.It erodes trust between the local community and law enforcement. It compromises the ability of peace officers to protect their local communities.It strains local financial resources. (ICE has got a huge budgetlet them do their own work!)It compromises the checks and balances inherent when you allow local law enforcement to enforce local laws and Federal law enforcement to enforce theirs.Please vote no on any bill that deputizes our local peace officers to aid ICE.

01-27-2026

Megan Malecek

I SAY NO TO I.C.E. IN IOWA , I DONT WANT THEM IN IOWA IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM. I, as a constituent, believe the bill forcing local authorities to cooperate with I.C.E. directly endangers everyone and is unconstitutional. Once again I, as a DSM constituent, am opposed to the bill that forces local law enforcement to cooperate with the organization know as I.C.E.

01-27-2026

Steve Taylor

Why would you NOT want to get illegal aliens out of our country, especially the dangerous ones? These are the same laws every president previously has supported. These are federal laws and ALL law enforcement agencies need to cooperate with each other. This shouldn't even be a discussion. VOTE YES!

01-27-2026

Lucas Peters

Lifelong Republican here to register my disgust for this bill and urge against its passage. This type of blatant and obvious pandering to the Federal executive branch to hand away our freedoms in exchange for the sniveling hope for a pat on the head is disgraceful. It is an absolute inversion of what the Bill of Rights was intended forthat is to hold protections in place against the federal government and reserve power for the people and the states. This is neither Republican nor American. Reclaim your dignity, withdraw this bill, and read a history book.

01-27-2026

Sarah Jensen

Chair and Members of the Subcommittee,Thank you for the opportunity to share public comment on HF 2041.I am writing to express my opposition to this bill.As a parent, educator, and community member, I am deeply concerned about the longterm impacts this legislation could have on Iowa families, children, and the trust that holds our communities together.Local law enforcement exists to keep communities safe and safety depends on trust. When state or local officers are required to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, that trust erodes. Families become afraid to report crimes, to seek help in emergencies, or to cooperate with investigations. This does not make our communities safer; it makes them quieter and more vulnerable.I am especially concerned about the impact on children. When parents fear routine interactions with schools, police, or community services, children carry that stress into classrooms and daily life. Fear is not a foundation for learning, health, or civic engagement.Iowa thrives when neighbors feel safe calling for help, when parents can advocate for their children without fear, and when law enforcement can focus on their primary mission: protecting the people who live here. HF 2041 risks shifting law enforcement away from that mission and into a role that undermines community cooperation.This bill would also place additional strain on local agencies, drawing resources away from pressing local needs and forcing communities to bear the cost of federal enforcement priorities.I urge you to consider the real human consequences of this legislation especially for children and families and to oppose HF 2041.Thank you for your time and for your service to the people of Iowa.Respectfully,Sarah

01-27-2026

Brian Oliver

Our precious state and local resources should not be used to assist in immigration enforcement. Immigration violations are often civil, and at the most misdemeanor offenses, and ICE, any other agency, should not be using militarized tactics to enforce these. If anything we should use our Iowa resources to protect Iowa communities from federal tyranny.

01-27-2026

Rachel Sams

Please vote no. This bill opens the door to limiting state's rights and blurring the line of what the federal government can control. Immigration is handled at the federal level for a reason, hence why the Immigration and Nationality Act specifies this. We cannot allow the federal government to interfere with the state's rights and police force.

01-27-2026

Sue Andersen

Please vote no to this bill. In Iowa we believe in the rule of law. But I also believe in due process and my right as a citizen of this country to walk down the street with the fear of masked men attacking me. This is terrifying for us because we do not know who to trust anymore. Federal agents are starting to wear plain clothes so it is becoming harder to distinguish them from criminals. We want trained, identified law enforcement who follow not only the rule of law but also standard police procedures. I dont want to live in a police state.

01-27-2026

Bryce dos Anjos

Please do not put our citizens or our Police in a position where they would be forced to comply with ICE. This would be an unnecessary waste of state resources and would severely damage our police forces relationship with the community. Please let Iowans stand united with each other and with our law enforcement, vote no to this bill!

01-27-2026

Carol Daly

In light of the recent reprehensible and illegal actions by the Department of Homeland Securitys Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in Minneapolis and in our own state of Iowa I am completely OPPOSED to any action on the part of the Iowa legislature to require the cooperation of local law enforcement to assist ICE.

01-27-2026

Chloe Isbell

Accepting the HF 2041 bill violates the fourth amendment rights of people everywhere. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall persist. HF 2041 inhibits that. It is our responsibility to protect our democracy. OPPOSE THIS BILL.

01-27-2026

Eliana Mascarenas

I am writing to urge you to vote against HF 2041. We should not be able to give ICE agents almost complete immunity and power over the local police. This would be unconstitutional and would just further instill and encourage violence against peaceful citizens. If you care about our safety, if you care about our country, you will vote AGAINST this bill.

01-27-2026

Rev Julia Poulsen [United Methodist retired pastor]

I oppose any and all cooperation in Iowa with ICE. I prefer we support our immigrant and refugee neighbors and help them gain legal status. I prefer we support our law enforcement professionals so they can do their job fighting crime and helping in emergencies. Alienating the immigrant population will not help us fight crime.

01-27-2026

Kelly Giesemann

Local police have a hard enough time establishing trust in their neighborhoods. To ask them to assist in the u lawful attack on our constitutional rights would be invoking even more chaos in our streets. Listen closely: majority of us want this all to stop!

01-27-2026

Roberto Ocampo

I am writing to express my strong opposition to House File 2041. I am concerned that mandating local law enforcement to perform federal immigration duties will undermine community trust and divert critical local resources. Furthermore, relying on a federal agency with a documented history of legal and procedural challenges risks introducing instability into our local justice system. I urge you to vote 'No' on this bill to protect the safety and cohesion of all Iowans.

01-27-2026

Renee Schaaf

Our state law enforcement professionals are here to protect the people of our state and communities. In adding this level of adherence to their responsibilities will only decrease community trust, increase racial profiling, strain police resources, place the community in harms way, and reduce public safety. We as a nation have seen these exact happenings around our country. Take a stand, and vote no!

01-27-2026

Kimberly Gaylord

I have been a long time resident of Iowa having grown up here.I am demanding this bill not be considered nor passed. Attempting to force all law enforcement to assist & cooperate with ICE in helping with their operations goes again their very oath to their duty. Iowa Code 2026 section 63.10(18,0)"I, ........................, do solemnly swear that I will support theConstitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Stateof Iowa, and that I will faithfully and impartially, to the best of myability, discharge all the duties of the office of .................... (namingit) in (naming the township, city, county, district, or state, as thecase may be), as now or hereafter required by law."There is clear evidence that ICE is violating constitutional rights to which has led to these untrained "law enforcement" causing terror with wreck less & excessive force in communities and cities all around the country leading to multiple casualties and in recent events the two deaths in MN in just 3 weeks time. Passing this bill require our law enforcement in the state of Iowa to cooperate with ICE violates the integrity of these officers & state agents and violates the trust they do have within in their communities they protect. You would not only be straining and compromising them in their oath, to their communities but to themselves physically, emotionally & mentally putting their lives at greater risk. Do not do this to our law enforcement officers & agents of this state forcing them go against any moral code, sworn oath and the integrity they hold. Do not do this to Iowan's causing undue harm and suffering. Do not support violating everyone's constitutional rights. There is no good to come of this bill if considered or passed except for those that hold the highest seat at the table. DO THE RIGHT THING. Set your differences aside knowing this is not about politics or enforcing lawful immigration understanding this is really about humanity at this point.

01-27-2026

Anders Pecore

I am deeply worried and troubled by this bill. ICE has proven themselves to be a formidable and wreckless force in the past weeks as months. This tyranny masquerades itself as an attempt to prosecute criminals who have entered our country. In actuality, this is but a farce to act violently towards innocent people. This organization has committed numerous human rights violations over the past year. Such that they stand to break the law more than they stand to uphold it. The thought of state and local law enforcement would be subjugated under such a threat should not be allowed to stand. I've attached a number of articles below from the publications Reuters and Associated Press to bolster my claims. These sources are reputable and center with respects to bias. These articles prove that ICE is an organization that sees itself as being above the law. Our respectable Iowan police force should not have their desire to uphold the law hindered by this menace.

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01-27-2026

Jennifer Delorco

Ice is not the correct establishment to take care of immigration. We already had an organization for this purpose that did not rush citizens in public places, commit hate crimes and murder our citizens and alien communities. I am against these horrific acts, detainment camps and genocide. This whole country was built from immigrants and still is kept together by them. If we are a Godfearing nation, the Bible states in The Father's words"Exodus 22:21 Exodus 23:9 "Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt. "You shall not oppress an alien, for you know the heart of an alien, seeing you were aliens in the land of Egypt. Leviticus 19:3334 "'When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the nativeborn among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you lived as foreigners in the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God. Leviticus 25:23 "'The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with me. Numbers 15:15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. You and the foreigner shall be the same before the LORD: 16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing among you. Deuteronomy 10:19 Deuteronomy 23:7 Therefore love the foreigner; for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt. Do not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as an alien in his country. Deuteronomy 24:14 You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he be of your brothers, or of your foreigners who are in your land within your gates: Deuteronomy 24:1722 Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. 18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the LORD your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this. 19 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. 20 When you beat the olives from your trees, do not go over the branches a second time. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow. "

01-27-2026

Megann Youngblood

Hello,I am asking that you vote NO on this bill. ICE should NOT have the backing of local law enforcement as ICE poaches people off the streets and murders innocent people. If you vote FOR this proposed legislation, your stance on approval of ICE's repeated Constitutional violations will be noted.I urge you to vote NO for humanity and for our country which has always been founded on the back of our immigrants.Respectfully, Meghann Youngblood

01-27-2026

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01-27-2026

Jill Goldsmith

I urge our lawmakers to vote NO to HF 2041. This bill is worded to allow ICE and DHS to coopt our local police forces to do whatever they want. I do not trust the organization that has shot two people in broad daylight this month and allowed at least 32 people to die in their facilities in 2025 to have the safety and security of Iowans in mind.

01-27-2026

Mary Starry

As an Iowan citizen, I strongly ask that this bill be voted against!! We have decent hard working police officers who work to protect their community members. We do not need untrained aggressive ICE members coming in and purposely disrupting our communities and committing illegal and unconstitutional acts. Our local police must be free to act independently of ICE so they can protect our communities from this organization composed of ICE thugs..

01-27-2026

Thomas Lenz

I strongly urge all legislators to vote "No" on this bill. Why would federal officials know what is best for our comminities better than the local officials in those communities? Even if you agree with the federal administration right now, what would happen if a president from a party you don't like gets elected and uses this bill to order local police to work with the FBI? This is short sighted and foolish, and a capitulation of state and local governing authority.

01-27-2026

LeeAnn McIntyre

Please vote no on this bill. We need to know that the police are going to keep us safe. People will be scared to report actual crimes if this bill is passed. People are scared right now and we need to know the police are here to protect and help us.

01-27-2026

Eve Bleyhl

As a Iowa resident who is highly concerned about the state of our Nation and the future of our State, I my strongly urging Iowa elected representatives to vote NO on HF2041. A fiction book I am reading just eerily nails what is going on in America today. That was not merely the response of a few edgy law enforcement officers intimidated by their quarry. It was a criminally excessive use of force, evidence of an agency out of control and arrogantly confident that it wasnt accountable for any atrocities it committed. ( This is ICE 2026 cosigned by the Trump administration.) Excerpt from Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz (Published 1994)I sincerely hope the State I have called home for over 25 years will not commit to blind obedience/compliance to an Agency that has zero regard for the rule of law established under the constitution of the United States or for the rights of American citizens. Anyone who is paying attention who has a functional moral compass, has got to acknowledge that what is happening across the nation with ICE is just not American. Hopefully,Eve Bleyhl

01-27-2026

Caitlin Schumann

I think the only way I would truly EVER respect an ICE agents is if they went through years of police training with racial profiling and gun safety being the classes that they have to pass at 100%, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

01-27-2026

Caitlin Schumann

01-27-2026

Nedra Conrad

Law enforcement that obeys no laws, breaks into homes without a signed judges warrant, shoots to death people who are peacefully exercising their right to free speech, sprays outside of elementary schools, threatens citizens. NO I do NOT want any of Iowas law enforcement required to work with those gangsters.

01-27-2026

Geraldine Eggers

As a citizen of Iowa, I respectfully ask for our legislative Representatives and state Senators to vote no to this bill. Our law enforcement agencies are here to protect the people of our state and communities. This will hamper that and add to level of mistrust with iowa citizens. Vote for citizens of iowa not your polical party.

01-27-2026

Micail McPhee

I do not support this bill. The tactics and behavior of ICE in recent months, both in Iowa and other states, has not fostered trust between citizens and the government. Citizens need to feel that law enforcement operates legally, carefully, and with the intention of providing peace and safety. ICE's reckless, aggressive, and unpredictable behavior creates animosity and distrust. I would like to know that our state law enforcement is under no obligation to cooperate with an organization that has lost public trust.

01-27-2026

Diane Cook

Do not allow ICE to utilize State law enforcement for inhumane and illegal, unconstitutional acts! You're right next door to Illinois, and we don't want our neighbors allowing a corrupt administration to run their state. Thank you.

01-27-2026

Aidan Goldston

I would urge our representatives to vote no to this bill. ICE activity in other states has been violent and unlawful as of late, threatening the wellbeing of both citizens and noncitizens. God urges us against violence, to love our neighbors and enemies alike. The police should continue to follow proper processes for ensuring the safety of our brothers and sisters.

01-27-2026

Colin Rodine

I do NOT support this bill. Federal officials have shown 0% remorse or accountability for their actions in escalating violence in multiple cities across the United States. Forcing local officials to cooperate with federal officials will only increase this. I thought we valued the idea of leaving decisions in the states hands, not continuing to give more power to an incompetent and violent federal system. Vote No, protect and serve our communities

01-27-2026

Diana Morman [Retired]

Please vote NO to HF 2041. ICE cannot continue its vigilante disregard of human life and the laws in which we citizens are entitled to. Our local police enforcement is paid to protect our community and have done an excellent job building trust in the Des Moines area. This move would quickly deteriorate their purpose, given the stretched resources, funding, and training. Most of all, peaceful Des Moines does NOT need or want ICE to bring chaos and fear; jeopardizing our rights and safety. Please hear our voices!

01-27-2026

Delaney Borja

Passing this bill is dangerous for a number of communities and individuals that call Iowa home. People like myself and many others are fearful of federal immigration and customs enforcement encroaching on our livelihoods. Keep Iowa safe for people and families of all backgrounds and allow for them to thrive and prosper without fear of wrongful detainment. As a concerned citizen I implore you to vote no with the best interest of Iowans in mind.

01-27-2026

John Fiedler

Remember you're voted in and can be voted out, nobody who has been paying attention and is in their right mind wants this. The friction with ICE and the public is such that law enforcement will loose a lot of respect if this happens. You can avoid that and the fall out

01-27-2026

Robert Williams

Strongly oppose ICE and everything these untrained goons stand for. They should certainly NOT have any jurisdiction over local law enforcement. One day a great reckoning will come and I would not want my name or local government to have any ties to ICE. PERIOD

01-27-2026

Annalisa Clifford Gold

I do not support HF 2041. Local and state law enforcement need to act independently, their role is as peacekeepers for our communities. HF2041 would force Iowa law enforcement agencies to act as an arm of ICE. These Federal agents undermine due process, erode community trust and this bill would also allow resources to be pulled away from Iowa public safety needs.ICE has a welldocumented record of racial profiling, unlawful detention, due process violations and abuse while in custody. This brutal, illegal conduct undermines the rule of law while destroying the trust our local law enforcers have worked so hard to establish.

01-27-2026

Robert Williams

01-27-2026

Robert Palmer

I opposed this bill. If you want to modify it to simply require this of state patrol, the DNR, and other state agencies, that is your prerogative. However, to require city, county, and other local lawenforcement agencies and not to offer those agencies any compensation for the work, and usurping the decisionmaking authority that should rest with local communities goes against any conservative, small government belief that ever existed.To be clear, I think this Bill is completely daft. But you are going to do what you are going to do.

01-27-2026

Kerry Notz

I urge all of our state officials to vote against this. Our community law enforcement officers are welltrained and keep our communities safe. Members of DHS & ICE have proven that they lack training and do not adhere to rights guaranteed in the Constitution. Iowa should not aid them in any way.

01-27-2026

Kara Battleson

Iowa law enforcement code of ethics states that they have a duty to contribute to the safety and wellbeing of the citizens of Iowa by upholding the laws of Iowa and the United States of America.If operations being carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Customs and Border Patrol are lawful, it is reasonable to believe Iowa law enforcement will follow their direction and work with them voluntarily.If Iowa law enforcement finds themselves in a position in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Patrol is asking them to carry out an unlawful order they should have the right to object to compliance.This law is unnecessary in a just system. Forcing Iowa law enforcement to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Patrol regardless of the order would be immoral and against the constitution.I do not support this bill.

01-27-2026

Matthew Whitehouse

I ask that all legislators vote no on this bill moving forward. We need law enforcement focusing on local law enforcement and protection. Not wasting resources assisting federal actions. The federal actions in question are quite well funded.

01-27-2026

Sally Fager

Law enforcement should be protecting people, not cooperating in lawless seizures of people. ICE has shown themselves to flout the law, treat people with cruelty, and even shoot them in cold blood. Iowa law enforcement agencies want to work with their communities, not against them, and to keep all people in their jurisdictions safe. I am firmly opposed to HF2041.

01-27-2026

Chris Weiser

This bill would expose our city and county to significant legal liability by requiring officers to hold people past when they should otherwise be released simply because ICE requests it. In cases like Roy v. Los Angeles County ($14 M settlement), the Suffolk County detention lawsuit (over $100 M jury verdict), and the Allegheny County case ($25 K for wrongful detention), local governments ended up paying out millions in damages for unlawful postrelease detentions at ICEs request. As a citizen, I do not want my tax dollars spent on constitutional settlements because our governor wants to please the current federal administration.

01-27-2026

Margaret Prange [Prange's Fabric Pictures]

I am opposed to HF 2041.ICE needs to cooperate with local law enforcement. They have shown themselves to be poorly trained thugs, with a bully for a boss.What we need is immigration reform, to provide a way for those seeking asylum to become citizens.

01-27-2026

Michael Murphy

I request that you vote "no" on this bill. Immigration status is a civil issue. Transgressions are misdemeanors. Even if ICE were acting lawfully and honorably (which they are not doing), I do not think our local law enforcement personnel should be supporting what are essentially civil actions.

01-27-2026

Jessica Mackie

Please do not advance this bill. Iowans deserve better than to be subject to the unconstitutional, violent, and abhorrent actions of ICE under the Trump administration. Help Iowa become a place of hope, peace, and growth. Do not let it become the next stop for the utterly reprehensible violence that is facing the American people. Find the empathy and compassion in your hearts to protect and try to understand those different from you, not condemn them to horrifically inhumane treatment.

01-27-2026

Jeremy Hofman

Vote no on this overlybroad and dangerous bill. We want our local and state law enforcement to retain our trust and protect the citizens of Iowa. Not to assist in the morally reprehensible actions like using excessive force constantly, using children as bait, and using chemical weapons that aren't even legal to use in war. This bill would continue to undermine public trust in the legislative branch if passed and the executive branch if enacted especially when it's done so brazenly to score political favor.

01-27-2026

Chandra Schroeder

I think it is quite evident that we as American citizens need protection from ice and border control. I am against this bill because I believe that we need to leave this up to the discretion of our local lawenforcement who are perfectly capable of making these critical decisions. I feel more safe with whatever undocumented immigrants are in my community than I would ever feel seeing an ice vehicle or ice/bp agents on the street. And the way that these immigrants are being treated, snatched up and kidnapped off the street. Thats unacceptable. If IOWA values the safety of its citizens then Iowa should not allow the new brand of ice/bp agents into our state. I understand we have had ice agents but this new breed of proud boys in masks is unacceptable. I pray that our state will do better and care about one another. Please, keep us safe and vote no on this bill!

01-28-2026

Errin Borntreger

Please stand up and professionally denounce the actions of ICE and the way they are terrorizing communities and tearing families apart. Do not allow our tax dollars to be used for funding this low level thug operation. Our veterans fought and died for our constitutional freedoms and ICE and majority of the GOP are trampling them. Please take action!!

01-28-2026

nathan king

Please vote against the consolidation of Federal Power over that of the States by letting this bill die. Also, after this bill is gone, please show the public what our legislature is doing in our name and on our dime; transparency is important to many of us.(I have tried to find out what the SAVE data sharing schemata involves but have yet to succeed. Did Iowa share all voter information with the federal goverment, including DoT information?)Thank you.

01-28-2026

Jeanette Bodermann

01-28-2026

Madeleine Kobus

As a citizen of Iowa, I respectfully ask for our legislative Representatives and state Senators to vote no to this bill. Our law enforcement agencies are here to protect the people of our state and communities. Adding this level of adherence to their responsibilities will only decrease community trust, increase racial profiling, strain police resources, place the community in harms way, and reduce public safety. We as a nation have seen these exact happenings around our country. Take a stand, and vote no!

01-28-2026

Melissa Lutgen-Scoonover

On the front page of the DMPD site it reads, the Des Moines Police Department works in partnership with our community to protect lives and property, and to enforce laws impartially. This statement is diametrically opposed to current ICE actions. ICE has created risk and liability in every city they have visited through untrained and unsupervised lawlessness. The DMPD work with and for US, the people. They protect life and property which is what ICE is here to takelife and to destroy property (see Minneapolis if you need visuals). No Iowa law should be made to alter the mission of our police forces. Such a law would violate their mission to enforce laws IMPARTIALLY.

01-28-2026

Tiffany Morris

Our state and local police are meant to serve the public from criminal offenders. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are enforcing civil matters at a federal level which should include due process for anyone on US soil. They are inadequately trained to deescalate situations and have put themselves in harms way to justify lethal force. They have no authority to do crowd control at protests where US citizens are exercising their first amendment rights. They have kidnapped, battered, and detained US citizens too often. Cooperating would only take more of our tax dollars to terrorize the citizens of Iowa rather than protect them. Our state and local police should be protecting the citizens and independently keeping ICE in check when deploying unlawful tactics. Executive Orders are not laws. Laws come from Congress. No agency is above our constitution.

01-28-2026

Margarita G

Vote No on HF 2041!This bill does not support our communities best interests. We see the violence this immigration task force has caused and we cannot allow it to freely terrorize American citizens. Instead, our state law enforcement should support our communities by protecting them.

01-28-2026

Alexa Heffling

DO NOT MAKE IOWAN LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATE with ICE. Do not stain Iowa by further supporting a murderous, untrained, racist, and unconstitutional group of the worst America has to offer. Look no further than ICE agents for the murdurers and criminals that are ruining our country. GET THEM OUT OF IOWA. Kim, you have been as poisionous to Iowa as the nitrogen runoff you ignore.

01-28-2026

Rebekah Vineyard

As an Iowa resident, I respectfully urge you to turn down this bill, HF 2041. I urge our representatives to see the scenarios in which this added federal leverage over our local law enforcement would not be in the best interest of our Iowan citizens. I believe it is best to keep these police separate, and therefore able to focus on their separate duties. We do not need more federal reach in our communities. We do not need the feds to decide this for each local law enforcement group. Thank you for your consideration of this perspective.

01-28-2026

Megan Mann

HF2041 is unconstitutional and as a citizen of Iowa I would absolutely HATE to see this be passed. This would disrespect our entire state. If you think that any human being regardless of status deserves to be treated this way then Im saddened that you hold a position of power in this state that I call home. ICE doesnt just target illegal immigrants or the worst of the worst so nobody is safe. As somebody whose ancestors came over on the Mayflower I should ideally have no need to worry about ICE but Im scared. Hearing that they are in Des Moines right now scares me even when I have no reason to be because I know that they dont care who they detain, they dont care to check their immigration status, and they dont care what rights they have, all they care about is power and control which is not what a democracy is.

01-28-2026

James Penny

Please do not allow this to pass. Our officers are already taxed enough, they have plenty to do, we have already pledged enough money to this effort to the federal government, and outrageous amount of money. We have already pledged enough money to our own officers to do our own work in the state of Iowa. Adding our officers to the mix is completely unnecessary, I cannot support this.

01-28-2026

James penny

01-28-2026

Shawna Gross

Please do not vote for this bill. HF2041 would force Iowa law enforcement agencies to act as an arm of ICE. These Federal agents undermine due process, erode community trust and this bill would also allow resources to be pulled away from Iowa public safety needs. ICE has a well documented record of racial profiling, unlawful detention, due process violations and abuse while in custody. This brutal, illegal conduct undermines the rule of law while destroying the trust our local law enforcers have worked so hard to establish.

01-28-2026

Sarah Lester

I do not support this bill, as I feel it would be harmful to the citizens and tax payers of Iowa. It would break trust and confidence between communities and those here to protect us. ICE is causing such devastation around our country and is responsible for the atrocity happening in MN now. I respectfully ask that you vote NO to HF2041.

01-28-2026

Angie Manes

Please vote no! I attended a peaceful protest yesterday and there were a lot of police officers there, no altercations. I thanked them several times for keeping us safe. But I think had ice been there alongside them, It may not have went so well so please, please vote NO ! Dont put our lawenforcement in a position that they dont want to be in.

01-28-2026

Charlie Nelson

This bill should not pass.ICE routinely breaks laws. Law Enforcement, well, its in the goddamn name now isnt it. Think this one through & don't force local police (public servants who are supposed to protect & serve their local community) into conspiring with federal agents to kill more Americans without trial.Listen to your constituents, or lose your dignity, conscience, & reelection.

01-28-2026

Faith Gibbs

Having our police forces assist and collaborate with ICE would do permanent damage to the relationship between civilians and their respective law enforcement. If our officers are not here to protect and serve Iowans against a dangerous paramilitary force unleashed on citizens by the federal government, then they would be one and the same. We must be on the right side of history. We cannot aid in the kidnapping and human trafficking of people from our communities. Nor can we condone the extreme violence and measures taken against people simply exercising their First Amendment rights.

01-28-2026

McKenna Kerr

01-28-2026

Jacque Smith

It is wrong you are trying to legislate a bill to require LEO in iowa to assist in violating my and other Iowans & other Americans constitutional rights which takes my right to free speech, my right to carry arms and my right to lawfully protest actions of the government. I come from a long line of grandparents, uncles, my father himself as a Vietnam veteran, and myself have 2 children who gave of themselves their service to this country to serve in our military. They did not do this for the freedom of others to have our country violating the rights of others on our own soil.i myself am an RN.I myself will be the next Alex Pretti if I'm ever in the same situation because I will stand up for what's right, for those being harmed. Our LEO'S should be allowed to keep us safe without the use of force. As an almost 20 yr RN, I KNOW deescalation tactics and zero were used in Alex Pretti. It was an execution to keep us quiet. It will not work. Do not pass this legislation and ruin the future of freedom for my kids and grandchildren.

01-28-2026

Elizabeth Cunha

I urge our Iowa representatives and senators to vote NO on this upcoming proposed bill. As your constituent I am angry and I am scared. I look to you now to help provide the means to which lowans can be protected from ICE, who has shown total disregard to following law and order. The purpose of ICE is to serve warrants for humans suspected of committing the civil offense of being in the US illegally. Local law enforcement agencies know their communities best and should be leading any enforcement activities. We should not accept ICE raiding our towns and neighborhoods free from oversight or consequence. ICE has proven that they are not responsible with lethal force, therefore, to guarantee the safety of lowans ICE should not be allowed to carry lethal force within our borders. ICE agents found in violation of this should be arrested by local, county, or state authorities and charged. As citizens we look to our elected leaders to be the checks and balances of an out of control government that fails to serve its people. We are tired, scared and angry at the overall lack of leadership standing up to this administration who has time and time again shown us that their personal enrichment takes precedence over the safety and prosperity of the people. Even in an uphill battle like this proposal, I ask that you find the courage to help us all take a step towards an America we can all be proud of.

01-28-2026

Garrett Perdue

I sincerely hope that all legislators involved pay attention to these comments. ICE is immensely unpopular, and that is only growing by the day. Supporting their efforts in out state will ensure that you lose your office.Beyond that, it should be clear that what ICE is and particularly what hey have become is morally wrong on a purely human level. Be bold, take a stand and actually serve your people. Vote no on this bill.

01-28-2026

Emily Hignight

As a resident of Iowa, I urge state legislators to vote NO on HF 2041. This bill would further expose the people of Iowa to a dangerous military force that answers only to the President. If the members of the state legislature are truly invested in and protective of state's rights and the rights of those within the borders of this state, they will vote NO on HF 2041.

01-28-2026

Emily Balf

ICE has no business being in Iowa. Prior to 9/11, ICE didn't even exist. Frankly, ICE should be abolished, especially after the display of their gross incompetence in Minnesota in the last few weeks. Do want Iowa to be next in those national headlines? State law enforcement should want nothing to do with ICE. Eventually there will be a reckoning for ICE, and Iowa LEOs don't want to be anywhere near that.

01-29-2026

James Marek

Do not let this bill move forward. Our Law enforcement needs to be focused on keeping ALL Iowans safe. Iowa should stand for Due process, The Rule of Law, and our Constitution, which clearly, I.C.E and their handlers do not believe in. So once again do not let this noxious bill move any further.

01-29-2026

Lauren Robbins [Lauren Robbins]

State law enforcement needs to be able to do their job: to serve and protect the people. They, a long with all law enforcement has an obligation to the US Constitution and to bring justice through due process. Because ICE is operating outside of the Constitution and denying people their rights, creating a law to force state and local law enforcement to cooperate with the obfuscation of justice is not only immoral but outrageously contradictory and unAmerican.We the people do not want a masked army roaming our communities with no law enforcement to protect us.Vote NO on HF 2041.

01-29-2026

Lauren Robbins [Lauren Robbins]

State law enforcement needs to be able to do their job: to serve and protect the people. They, along with all law enforcement, have an obligation to the US Constitution and to bring justice through due process. Because ICE is operating outside of the Constitution and denying people their rights, creating a law to force state and local law enforcement to cooperate with the obfuscation of justice is not only immoral but outrageously contradictory and unAmerican.We the people do not want a masked army roaming our communities with no law enforcement to protect us.Vote NO on HF 2041.

02-04-2026

Linda KramerAbing

02-04-2026

Linda KramerAbing