Flyers found throughout Iowa City earlier this month encouraging people to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement drew a rebuke from local law enforcement this week.
After signs reading 'Keep Iowa nice, call ICE' were posted downtown on February 16, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office expressed its disappointment on Friday, KCRG news reports.
'When we see these kinds of things, it's concerning that people might be frightened to contact law enforcement if they think it's going to lead to ICE being contacted,' Det. Sgt. Brad Kunkel said. 'That's just not going to be the case.'
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This flier with the number for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement blacked out by the Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project was found in Iowa City on February 16
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The detective worried that such signs could send a message that undocumented immigrants would avoid asking law enforcement for help out of fear of being reported to the immigration authorities.
Though no laws were broken, police, Det. Sgt. Kunkel says that the local community rises above such acts.
'There's no place for that behavior,' said Kunkel stated.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), in solidarity with those against the flyers, explained to KCCI the practical necessity of immigrants to the state.
The controversial signs were found in Iowa City placed on message boards and kiosks
The signs did not break any laws, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, despite being a concern in regards to public safety
The Iowa City Democratic Socialists of America responded with their own aggressive flier that plays with the format of the original sign calling for the abolishing of ICE
'It's important to know that immigrants, they contribute to Iowa society' said Andrew Bribriesco, state legal adviser to LULAC. 'They're making sure that small towns are still thriving, contributing to the local economy, are job creators.'
Other groups in Iowa have also condemned the posters peppering the city.
The Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project, an organization that provides bail funds and legal support to immigrants, were initially tipped about the flyers and released a statement.
'While we believe the sentiments expressed in the posters do not represent the best of the communities of Iowa City and Johnson County, publicly disseminating this message is an act of hate that causes real and lasting harm to the immigrant community,' the EICBP wrote.
Andrew Bribriesco, state legal adviser to LULAC, expressed the necessity of the immigrant population in Iowa as a matter of economic pragmatism
The current flier situation is one in a series of recent poster controversies including this sticker that appeared in downtown Iowa City in 2017 stating 'It's okay to be white'
'We stand firmly against any acts that threaten our immigrant neighbors, friends, and family, and ask that all members of our community who would stand in solidarity with them do so as well.'
The Iowa City Democratic Socialists of America also released their own response, playing with the format of the original poster.
'Keep Iowa Nice, Abolish ICE,' reads the new sign. 'Immigrants are welcome here.'
The poster controversy is the latest in a series over the past three years in Iowa City, according to KCCI.
In 2017, a sticker saying 'It's okay to be white' was found at the Pedestrian Mall, and months after that, 'Love Your Race' flyers with a URL for the white supremacist group National Alliance were found left on lawns around the city.
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Main photo article Flyers found throughout Iowa City earlier this month encouraging people to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement drew a rebuke from local law enforcement this week.
After signs reading ‘Keep Iowa nice, call ICE’ were posted downtown on February 16, the Johnson County...
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