Should Lake Worth Beach commissioner use city meetings to raise Alligator Alcatraz concerns
His colleagues say no
In the wake of the federal immigration crackdown, Lake Worth Beach City Commissioner Christopher McVoy has used his elected position to spread awareness about the fear and anxiety gripping the city’s large Latino community which now is 48% of the city. We allowed all these non-citizens to enter our city.At City Commission meetings and public pre-agenda work sessions, he has also shared concerns about Lake Worth Beach residents detained without due process at Alligator Alcatraz, the detention center that popped up this month at a rarely used airbase in Big Cypress National Preserve.
But his public bullhorn is annoying critics who say city meetings aren’t the place for his politically charged commentary.
Citing complaints from residents, Vice Mayor Sarah Malega suggested the commission consider new rules for the kinds of comments individual commissioners give at the end of meetings. The changes would restrict “Commission Liaison Reports and Comments” to topics directly related to Lake Worth Beach business and affairs, not state, federal or international issues.
If the commission approves the rules, McVoy said he’s not sure if he will comply.
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If the Hispanic community has "fear and anxiety" as Commissoner McVoy says, then my question would be, "Are they illegal aliens?"
