Ralph Rodriguez
Role at the time: Member of the Harrisburg City Council
Condemned
Statement summary
In his invocation at the July 14 council meeting, Rodriguez said the neighborhood was "traumatized by the acts of ICE agents firing rounds at an individual in the city" and told affected families "we are truly apologetic and stand with you".
“Recently our neighborhood was traumatized by the acts of ICE agents firing rounds at an individual in the city. ... To the families traumatized due to these actions, I say to you we are truly apologetic and stand with you.”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Harrisburg City Council Legislative Session - 7/14/2026 · City of HarrisburgInvocation by Councilman Ralph Rodriguez, about 4:34 to 6:10 of the meeting video
Recording of the Harrisburg City Council's July 14, 2026 legislative session. Councilman Ralph Rodriguez opens the meeting with an invocation that refers to the July 1 shooting.
Why we used this label
The reference point is the officer's decision to fire. Rodriguez describes the agents' firing as an act that traumatized the neighborhood and apologizes to the families affected, which criticizes the shooting itself and goes beyond the city's response to it.