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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />Miriam Ochoa <miriam285.mo@gmail.com> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:54 PM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Subject: <br />Constituent Concern <br />Good afternoon, <br />My name is Miriam Ochoa, my family and I are and have been residents of Santa Ana for over 20 years. Today <br />we'd like to know if the city plans on addressing their undocumented/immigrant community. <br />As you all well know, the city of Santa Ana has a large population of mixed status/immigrant families, mine <br />included. <br />We are well aware of the economic toll this COVID-19 outbreak will have to all families, regardless of their <br />legal standing. However, I think it is of the outmost importance that the city's elected representatives consider <br />the enormous amount of concern it's marginalized communities are facing in times like these. Most of these <br />families live paycheck to paycheck and CANNOT afford to go days, much less weeks without working. Theii <br />fears about legal status too, intimidates them from seeking help at local government offices or programs. <br />I'd like to ask you all, to seriously keep these communities in mind and come back with a proposition that will <br />safely include them in any future relief policy or break you all come up with. I'd also like the mayor to <br />personally release a statement to these communities and assure them that their fears and concerns are and will <br />be addressed. Thank you. <br />Best Regards, <br />Miriam Ochoa-Garibay <br />University of California Riverside <br />Political Science Candidate <br />Undergraduate 12020 <br />