Speak Up: ICE protesters bring out varying opinions
Here are some comments about stories happening in Surprise:
Detention facility tensions dominate council meeting
“No ICE. It’ll melt the community around it.” — Dolores G.
“I live in Surprise, and I fully support ICE and the detention facility. I don’t see an issue with more police on our streets.” — Scott J.
“How many of these people have taken an illegal into their homes and are supporting them? Bet it is zilch. You can thank Biden for ICE.” — Judy B.
“Someone explain the connection between ‘democracy’ and the detaining and deporting of people who are here illegally.” — Mitch M.
“This is all very funny since there taking applications and hiring for the facility.” — Jason A.
“I fully support ICE and DHS enforcement of U.S. immigration law.” — David C.
“The detention facility brings more jobs and more taxes to the city. Win-win.” — K.J. O.
“We’re gonna pack this place after the midterms, so buckle up Surprise.” — Day D.
“I love seeing our community fighting against detention camps.” — Marcella G.
“Open up the detention facility. Enough of this BS.” — Mark M.
“There are way more important things to be worried about than where they are going to be temporarily housing criminals.” — Diana L.
“This is all gonna get a whole lot harder for ICE after November. They better hurry before the money tap get shut off.” — Thomas T.
Terrible’s hopes to make north Surprise area not so bad
“If you think traffic is bad now in that location, wait till you see the inclusion of this addition.” — Jesse F.
“Love it.” — Mark H.
“The name is off-putting.” — Sandy K.
“They will have the cheapest fuel prices in town. In Kingman, they are 5 to 8 cents a gallon. Cheaper the same way in Vegas.” — Timothy S.
Planners vote for 100-foot setbacks for BESS units
“Battery farms are known to catch on fire. The smoke from those fires can be toxic. I think 1,500 feet (setback) is good.” — Tom O.
“More heat in an already hot desert and a hum creating noise that we’re going to be very sick of in a very short time. That’s what we need is one more source of noise in this Valley, times however many they’re planning to put among us.” — John P.
“With all the empty miles in Arizona, why do these need to be anywhere close to people?” — James D.
“They need to put them far out from the city and away from people and they have to make their own electricity and they have to bring in water from somewhere not use ours and bring up our rates.” — Charlie L.
