1/14/26 Email to Mountain Brook (AL) Mayor Smith and Police Chief Boulware
Using their office contact forms, I sent the below email to Mountain Brook (AL) Mayor Smith and Police Chief BoulwareDear Mountain Brook Mayor Smith and Police Chief Boulware:
While this may not be relevant for Mountain Brook, I am suggesting for ICE protesters around the country that they request to meet with their police departments to discuss the rights of the people to protest ICE and to inquire of the police departments what the police departments will do and how they will do it in order to protect people from ICE violating the people's protest rights.
I intend to solicit Mountain Brook residents about whether they would like to meet with the Mountain Brook police department about this, if only for the purpose of signaling the concern of Mountain Brook residents about what ICE is doing around the country and that maybe the Mountain Brook police department will pass along to other Alabama police departments that residents in their jurisdictions may have similar concerns.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
(205) 967-5586
Proposed Huntsville City Council resolution
[Residents of Huntsville have submitted to the Huntsville City Council the below resolution for adoption by the City Council.]
RESOLUTION ON HUNTSVILLE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT:
Whereas the City of Huntsville values its immigrant community and seeks to improve race relations to promote cooperative, peaceful existence and equality for the community; and
WHEREAS, the immigrant community is a major contributor to Huntsville’s dynamic economic, scientific, medical, and cultural growth; and
WHEREAS, the stated mission of the Huntsville Police Department is to serve our community by protecting life, liberty, property and defending the constitutional rights of all people with compassion, fairness, integrity, and professionalism; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of protecting the safety, well-being, dignity, and Constitutional rights of all residents, including undocumented individuals; and
WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville seeks to ensure that all residents can access essential services without fear of deportation or discrimination; and
WHEREAS, local law enforcement agencies should focus on community safety and crime prevention rather than using valuable time and resources on enforcing federal immigration laws; and
WHEREAS, cooperation with ICE can lead to fear and mistrust within immigrant communities, discouraging individuals from reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, studies have shown that communities that foster trust between law enforcement and residents experience lower crime rates and improved public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Huntsville Alabama, that
1. The City of Huntsville shall not enter into any contract, agreement, or arrangement, such as the 287(g) program (8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)) that would grant federal civil immigration enforcement authority to its law enforcement officers.
2. The City of Huntsville shall not enter into any contract, agreement, or arrangement to detain or facilitate the detention of immigrants for federal immigration enforcement purposes.
3. The City of Huntsville shall implement training programs for local law enforcement personnel to ensure understanding of this resolution and to promote community policing practices that preserve Constitutional rights and build trust with all residents.
4. The City Council shall direct the Mayor to develop and implement policies that support this resolution and to report back to the City Council on the progress of these initiatives within six months.
5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. ADOPTED this [Insert Date] by the City Council of Huntsville Alabama.
Email to Huntsville City CouncilorsFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: michelle.watkins@huntsvilleal.gov <michelle.watkins@huntsvilleal.gov>; david.little@huntsvilleal.gov <david.little@huntsvilleal.gov>; jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov <jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov>; bill.kling@huntsvilleal.gov <bill.kling@huntsvilleal.gov>; john.meredith@huntsvilleal.gov <john.meredith@huntsvilleal.gov>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 04:05:11 AM CST
Subject: Huntsville City Council proposed immigration enforcement resolution
Dear Huntsville City Councilors:
I am an Alabamian who is not a resident of Huntsville.
The United States is arguably on the verge of insurrections against ICE breaking out in the country, and the President of the United States is arguably on the verge of invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 against people in the streets and in their homes.
No one knows how this is going to turn out.
On one side, there is the Federal government and those in the country who adamantly support what ICE is doing and how ICE is doing it, and, on the other side, there are state officials and others who with equal adamancy oppose what ICE is doing and how it is doing it.
The parties on the two sides are increasingly antagonistic towards each other, and those in the middle are increasingly drawn into taking sides.
Local governmental authorities and local law enforcement are especially caught in the middle between protecting their residents and accommodating ICE doing its job.
The pressures on local governmental authorities and on local law enforcement are mounting as each day passes.
I am joined with tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people who are taking to the streets in protest of ICE.
I am aware of the resolution about immigration enforcement that the Huntsville City Council is considering.
I am sending this email to you to try to add to the pressure on local governmental authorities and local law enforcement to protect their residents against ICE.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
Birmingham, AL 35223
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From: Kling, Bill <bill.kling@huntsvilleal.gov>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 10:19:42 AM CST
Subject: Re: Huntsville City Council proposed immigration enforcement resolution
Rob,
We have no agreements with ICE, nor do we have any plans to do so. We do have a multi agency agreement to combat drug abuse, which includes homeland security among those several agencies. Again, we have no plans to enact any agreements with ICE.
Sincerely,
Bill Kling
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From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Kling, Bill <bill.kling@huntsvilleal.gov>
Cc: michelle.watkins@huntsvilleal.gov <michelle.watkins@huntsvilleal.gov>; david.little@huntsvilleal.gov <david.little@huntsvilleal.gov>; jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov <jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov>; john.meredith@huntsvilleal.gov <john.meredith@huntsvilleal.gov>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 12:02:45 PM CST
Subject: Re: Huntsville City Council proposed immigration enforcement resolution
Thank you very much for emailing me back, Mr. Kling.
Rob Shattuck
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From: Robinson, Jennie <jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:57:26 AM CST
Subject: Re: Huntsville City Council proposed immigration enforcement resolution
Mr. Shattuck
Thank you for sharing your concerns. Immigrations matters are handled by the County Sherrif as a result, we are not considering any resolutions regarding ICE. Huntsville Police Department has no contracts with ICE. We have a Homeland Security agreement regarding Child Sex Trafficking but no agreements regarding immigration.
Jennie Robinson
City Council Representative District 3
jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov
Office: 256-427-5011
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From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Robinson, Jennie <jennie.robinson@huntsvilleal.gov>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 04:29:21 AM CST
Subject: Re: Huntsville City Council proposed immigration enforcement resolution
Thank you for replying to me, Ms. Robinson.
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[Note to Alabama Trump resisters: Please bolster this by doing your own emailing to whomever, such as to the Huntsville City Councilors, the Huntsville police department, Huntsville TV stations, etc. Please contact me if you would like to discuss such emailing. Thanks.]
1/15/26 Email I sent to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency using its website contact form
Re: Police departments protecting ICE protesters from violations of their rights
Using their office contact forms, I sent the below email to Mountain Brook Mayor Graham Smith and Police Chief Boulware:
Dear Mountain Brook Mayor Smith and Police Chief Boulware:
While this may not be relevant for Mountain Brook, I am suggesting for ICE protesters around the country that they request to meet with their police departments to discuss the rights of the people to protest ICE and to inquire of the police departments what the police departments will do and how they will do it in order to protect people from ICE violating the people's protest rights.
I intend to solicit Mountain Brook residents about whether they would like to meet with the Mountain Brook police department about this, if only for the purpose of signaling the concern of Mountain Brook residents about what ICE is doing around the country and that maybe the Mountain Brook police department will pass along to other Alabama police departments that residents in their jurisdictions may have similar concerns.
Thank you for your attention to this.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
(205) 967-5586
I think many Alabamians are concerned about how ICE is operating in America (including possibly in Alabama), and such Alabamians wish for local police departments to protect people wherever they are who are exercising their rights to protest ICE.
I am sending this email to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for whatever assurances it may offer to Alabamians that law enforcement in Alabama will seek to protect Alabamians against ICE violating the rights of Alabamians to protest ICE.
Thank you.
Draft of email for people to consider sending to their local governmental authorities and local law enforcementRe: ICE
Dear ______:
The United States is arguably on the verge of insurrections against ICE breaking out in the country, and the President of the United States is arguably on the verge of invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807 against people in the streets and in their homes.
No one knows how this is going to turn out.
On one side, there is the Federal government and those in the country who adamantly support what ICE is doing and how ICE is doing it, and, on the other side, there are state officials and others who with equal adamancy oppose what ICE is doing and how it is doing it.
The parties on the two sides are increasingly antagonistic towards each other, and those in the middle will likely be increasinly drawn into taking sides.
Local governmental authorities and local law enforcement are especially caught in the middle between protecting their residents and accommodating ICE doing its job.
The pressures on local governmental authorities and on local law enforcement seem mounting as each day passes.
I am joined with tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people who are taking to the streets in protest of ICE.
I am emailing you who are my local governmental authorities and my local law enforcement to add to the pressure on local governmental authorities and local law enforcement to protect their residents against ICE.
I hope many others are similarly emailing you or their other local governmental authorities and local law enforcement.
Thank you for your attention to this email.
Sincerely,
Email to Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin regarding Yellowhammer news article "Leeds Police Chief warns against interfering with immigration arrests"
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: pirwin@leedsalabama.gov <pirwin@leedsalabama.gov>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:44:09 AM CST
Subject: Leeds Police Chief warns against interfering with immigration arrests
Dear Leeds Police Chief Irwin:
I do not live in Leeds, but I would like to ask some questions that are prompted by the Yellowhammer News article
'You might can do that somewhere else, but not here in Alabama': Leeds Police Chief warns against interfering in illegal alien arrests - Yellowhammer News.
My questions relate to what policy, if any, the City of Leeds and the Leeds police department have regarding the enforcement in Leeds of Federal immigration law and Alabama state immigration law.
First, do the City of Leeds and the Leeds police department have a policy regarding the enforcement in Leeds of Federal immigration law and Alabama state immigration law? If so, may I ask what such policy is?
Regardless of whether there is such policy of the City of Leeds and the Leeds police department, I would be interested in your personal views.
As regards removing illegal immigrants from the United States, are you in favor of the government undertaking and funding maximum legal efforts to deport as many illegal immigrants as possible, regardless of how indiscriminate the enforcement is, including disregarding of factors such as how long an illegal immigrant has been in the United States and what positive contribution, if any, the illegal immigrant has made and is making that benefits the United States economy or provides other benefits to the United States, and further, as part of such efforts, do you favor terrorizing immigrant communities to flush out illegal immigrants and asking people to report to authorities illegal immigrants of which people are aware?
If you do not personally favor the foregoing for deporting illegal immigrants, what do you suggest for how the government should go about deporting illegal immigrants?
Thank you for any answers you can provide to my questions.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
Email to Wes Allen and Alabama sheriffsFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: WesAllenforAlabama@gmail.com <wesallenforalabama@gmail.com>; info@jeffcosheriffal.com <info@jeffcosheriffal.com>; sofacebook@shelbyso.com <sofacebook@shelbyso.com>
Cc: rick@rickpate.us <rick@rickpate.us>; info@nicoleforalabama.com <info@nicoleforalabama.com>; dean@odleforltgovernor.com <dean@odleforltgovernor.com>; Stewart Tankersley <drtank334@gmail.com>; info@PhillipEnsler.com <info@phillipensler.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 04:56:07 AM CST
Subject: AL sheriffs endorsing Wes Allen; immigration law enforcement
To Wes Allen and Alabama sheriffs (transmitted to Alabama Sheriffs Association via their website contact form):
The United States is convulsing over its immigration law enforcement.
I believe Trump can be fairly characterized as undertaking and funding maximum legal efforts to deport as many illegal immigrants as possible, regardless of how indiscriminate the deportations are, including disregarding of factors such as how long an illegal immigrant has been in the United States and what positive contribution the illegal immigrant makes that benefits the United States economy or provides other benefits to the United States. Further, as part of such efforts, Trump is terrorizing immigrant communities to flush out illegal immigrants and using maximum surveillance and information gathering to identify illegal immigrants.
It is probably the case that a majority of Americans do not want United States immigration law enforced the way Trump is endeavoring to enforce it.
Local government and local law enforcement are in the middle of this and what they say and do relative to enforcement of the immigration law is highly significant.
The news
Wes Allen announces endorsements from sheriffs across Alabama in 2026 Lt. Governor race - Yellowhammer News prompts my seeking to ask Wes Allen and Alabama sheriffs to speak up in their official capacities and also to give their personal views.
So, to Wes Allen and Alabama sheriffs, I ask this: As regards removing illegal immigrants from the United States, in your official capacity and/or as a matter of your personal view, are you in favor of the government undertaking and funding maximum legal efforts to deport as many illegal immigrants as possible, regardless of how indiscriminate the deportations are, including disregarding of factors such as how long an illegal immigrant has been in the United States and what positive contribution the illegal immigrant makes that benefits the United States economy or provides other benefits to the United States, and further, as part of such efforts, do you favor terrorizing immigrant communities to flush out illegal immigrants and using maximum surveillance and information gathering to identify illegal immigrants?
If, in your official capacity or in your personal view, you do not favor the foregoing for deporting illegal immigrants, what do you suggest for how the government should go about deporting illegal immigrants?
Thank you for any answers you can provide to my questions.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
3812 Spring Valley Circle
Mountain Brook
(for filing in
Citizens Acting to End the Trump Presidency: Police departments protecting ICE protesters from violations of their rights)
[Alabama Sheriffs Association confirmation
Your form has been submitted successfully.]Email to Indivisible Mobile re Trump's private army comes to AlabamaFrom: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: indivisiblemobileal@gmail.com <indivisiblemobileal@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 06:08:01 PM CST
Subject: Trump's private army comes to Alabama
Dear Indivisible Mobile:
In the "What You Can Do" section of your Substack
Trump's private army comes to Alabama - Indivisible Mobile, you put forth:
Ask your local police chiefs and sheriffs and mayors what their policy is about being used as immigration agents by the federal government, especially as those anti-immigrant efforts become more violent and unpopular with America.
