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WHEREAS, many members of Congress recently signed a letter requesting that <br />President Barack Obama suspend further deportations and expand the successful Deferred <br />Action for Childhood Arrivals program to those individuals with no serious criminal history; and <br />WHEREAS, there is wide - ranging support among business, labor, faith - based, and <br />community groups for such administrative action even though President Obama has <br />concluded that he does not have legal authority to do so, and which is viewed as one of the <br />best ways to advance the path to citizenship for undocumented individuals across the country <br />and enhance participation in the national conversation by those individuals who are most <br />directly impacted; and <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to expand the protections of our future citizens that were <br />established by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and grant it to the family <br />and neighbors and all those who have made their lives here but are yet to be fully recognized; <br />and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES <br />HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, in accordance with and <br />as a corollary to Resolution No. 2013 -023, expressing support for comprehensive federal <br />immigration reform and urging the 113th Congress to enact reforms that secure our borders, <br />ensure economic strength and promote stronger communities, further urges President Barack <br />Obama and the federal government to protect our families from destructive and needless <br />immigration deportations by seeking the adoption of legislation to expandthe successful <br />Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to those individuals with no serious criminal <br />history; and <br />Section 2. The Clerk of the Council is directed to send this Resolution to the President <br />of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President <br />of the United States Senate, and the Honorable Members of the 113th Congress representing <br />the City of Santa Ana; and <br />Section 3. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this <br />Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. <br />Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City <br />Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. <br />ADOPTED this 18th day of March, 2014. <br />8595315.1 55C-4 <br />