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Orozco, Norma From: Allison Vo <allisonpvo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2021 3:48 PM To: eComment, Sarmiento, Vicente; Phan, Thai; Penaloza, David; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil; Hernandez, Johnathan; Mendoza, Nelida Cc: general@vietrise.org Subject: Please Vote YES on Agenda Item 21 - Support the VISION Act (AB 937 - Carrillo) Dear Mayor Sarmiento and Santa Ana City Council Members, My name is Allison and I am a resident of Orange County. I am writing to ask you to vote Yes on Agenda Item 21 - the resolution in support of the VISION Act (AB 937 - Carrillo) on Tuesday, May 4. Thank you to Councilmember Phan and Mayor Sarmiento for your leadership and placing this critical state legislation on today's agenda. I am a Vietnamese refugee who grew up in the Little Saigon cities of Orange County. For many years throughout my childhood, my family moved from city to city because we received Section 8 housing and it was the means for us to live in Orange County. Despite the ongoing displacement - from the war in Viet Nam to displacement as a result of housing insecurity and poverty after resettlement - my parents were firm in their decision to remain in Orange County - the cultural, social and political epicenter of the Vietnamese diaspora. The city of Santa Ana has and remains a vital core of how my family views the vibrance of Little Saigon, and informs our sense of identity and belonging. In 2016, I was proud to learn that Santa Ana passed the boldest immigration sanctuary ordinance in the country - and to solidify through law - that Santa Ana would ensure the protection of immigrant and refugee community members in the city. I have seen how the city of Santa Ana champions immigrant justice, and acts as a beacon for other cities to follow in your leadership. The VISION Act (AB 937) is a continuation of the city's legacy and commitment to ensuring the dignity and humanity of our community members are honored. It addresses anti -Asian violence and puts an end to the cycle of trauma for Black, Latinx, and Southeast Asian immigrant and refugee communities who are being double punished through incarceration and deportation in California. Please vote yes on the city resolution in support of the VISION Act. Thank you for your local leadership in setting a standard for bold and strong immigrant rights advocacy. Please confirm receipt of this email correspondence. Sincerely, Allison Vo