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STATE CAPITOL �afifarntia State Senatr <br />SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 <br />�91e1 651-4034 SENATOR <br />THOMAS J. UMBERG <br />THIRTY-FOURTH SENATE DISTRICT <br />d,a SEA.. <br />v <br />July 7, 2020 <br />Mayor Miguel Pulido <br />Mayor Pro Tem Juan Villegas <br />Councilmember Vincente Sarmiento <br />Councilmember David Penaloza <br />Councilmember Phil Bacerra <br />Councilmember Nelida Mendoza <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, <br />I write to express my strong support for maintaining the City of Santa Ana's Deportation Defense Fund at its <br />current level of $200,000 in the FY 2020-2021 budget. <br />Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the City of Santa Ana has taken decisive actions to address <br />this crisis. The Deportation Defense Fund should serve as part of that support to immigrant families who <br />have been greatly impacted by COVID-19. <br />As a retired United States Army Colonel and a former Assistant United States Attorney with a lifelong career <br />in public service, I believe that America's values are exemplified by the manner in which we treat those who <br />are in crisis and in need of help from our community. Human dignity and common decency are some of <br />those baseline principles, and all people should be treated with this modicum of respect. The preservation of <br />these values is critical not only for our nation today, but also for our future. <br />Please feel free to contact my office at (714)558-3785 if you should have any questions. <br />Respectfully, <br />Thomas J. Umberg <br />California State Senator, 34`h District <br />