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Becerra, Alexis <br /> From: AnnaRae Goethe <AGoethe@lmmDef.org> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:28 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Public Comment for 13. Agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center for <br /> Immigration Legal Defense Services <br /> Attachments: Outlook-Logo Desc <br /> Atteinf,Wiullfis eauffl or0naW fi-mn onutsde o'Ci y o�'Sanm Ana. Use ca ion when opelfing aflachmenu s or finks. <br /> Dear Santa Ana City Council, <br /> I am writing to you today to encourage you to approve the Agreement with Immigrant Defenders Law Center. It <br /> is critical that the City of Santa Ana continue to support the local immigrant community, especially now at a <br /> time where these communities are under attack. <br /> ImmDef is well positioned to continue representing local immigrants under this agreement. Our organization <br /> has now been around for ten years and has deep institutional knowledge. We assist children, adults, and families <br /> who are in immigration court with any relief for which they qualify. ImmDef is fairly unique amongst <br /> immigrant rights nonprofits because we are a "universal representation" office-- we take on our cases without <br /> regard for how likely it is that the client will win their case. We believe that everyone deserves to have excellent <br /> representation. <br /> ImmDef has nearly 170 staff members spread out amongst three offices — including one local office in Santa <br /> Ana. This structure means that we've got the staff on hand to meet the demands of this contract. Should our <br /> Santa Ana attorneys be too busy to take a case, one of our LA or San Bernardino attorneys will take the case <br /> and drive to Santa Ana to use our local office as a convenient meeting point. <br /> We do really wonderful, impactful work. This agreement with Santa Ana has in years past allowed us to provide <br /> real, meaningful help to Santa Ana families. We would love to continue serving the Santa Ana community <br /> under this new agreement. <br /> Best, <br /> Anna Rae Goethe I Directing Attorney* <br /> Pronouns: she/her/ella <br /> uguant Defenders Law Centeu <br /> 634 S. Spring Street, 10th Floor <br /> Los Angeles, CA 90014 <br /> Tel: (213) 290-2992 <br /> Fax: (213) 282-3133 <br /> qgge�he@jm_mdef.®r <br /> MMIGRAN'T <br /> )EFENDERS <br /> �4�' U­­­ <br /> AwA...J.M mAe.f.....o r.g <br /> .............. ....... ..... <br /> 0 00 <br />