Clark County Council to Discuss Immigration Resolution, Rule Changes

Residents urged to watch upcoming meeting where controversial proposals are expected to be considered.

Jan. 27, 2026 at 2:07pm

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Rob Anderson, founder of Reform Clark County and host of the ReformCast podcast, is urging residents to closely monitor an upcoming Clark County Council meeting where an immigration-related resolution and proposed rule changes are expected to be discussed. Anderson warns that the resolution is likely an attempt to signal opposition to ICE, while the rule changes would grant the Council more power to remove dissenting members from committee assignments.

Why it matters

These proposals reflect a broader pattern of controversial issues being advanced quietly, with minimal public engagement until decisions are effectively settled. Anderson argues that local government has the most direct impact on residents' daily lives, and these decisions deserve public scrutiny and debate before becoming permanent county policy.

The details

The immigration-related resolution is expected to be discussed and shaped beginning with this Wednesday's Council meeting, and will most likely move quickly toward finalization before a regular Council vote. Anderson notes that a similar resolution passed in the City of Vancouver has already led to issues, with the police chief having to plead with residents to stop interfering with special unit officers who were mistaken for ICE agents. Additionally, the Council is proposing a change to its rules and procedures that would formally grant it the power to remove councilors from committee assignments, which Anderson sees as an attempt to target dissenting voices.

  • The Clark County Council meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1 p.m.

The players

Rob Anderson

Founder of Reform Clark County and host of the ReformCast podcast, who is urging residents to closely monitor the upcoming Council meeting.

Sue Marshall

The Clark County Councilor who instigated adding the immigration-related resolution to this week's agenda.

Michelle Belkot

A Clark County Councilor whose controversial removal from committee assignments last year is now tied up in ongoing litigation.

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What they’re saying

“We've already seen the consequences of this type of political signaling. Just days after Vancouver passed its own 'immigration' resolution, the city's police chief posted a public video pleading with residents to stop interfering with special unit officers. Anti-ICE activists were reportedly mistaking them for ICE agents — following them, interfering with operations, and hindering their ability to carry out actions against violent and dangerous criminals. That is not hypothetical. That is a real-world outcome.”

— Rob Anderson, Founder, Reform Clark County

“Reasonable people can — and should — ask why this is necessary now, and what future dissenting voices might be targeted if such authority is formally codified.”

— Rob Anderson, Founder, Reform Clark County

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