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League of United Latin American Citizens <br />Santa Ana LULAC Council #147 <br />t r Established: National - 1929 1 Santa Ana - 1946 <br />l y Orange County LULAC District #1 <br />C� <br />PO Box 1810, Santa Ana, CA 92702 -1810 <br />March 13, 2014 <br />Santa Ana Mayor and City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, California 92701 <br />Mayor Pulido and Council Members: <br />Santa Ana LULAC encourages a unanimous adoption of Resolution specified under Agenda Item 55C - which <br />encourages President Barack Obama and Congress to support meaningful legislation for a Comprehensive <br />Immigration Reform and expand Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). What is needed is an <br />adopted resolution that helps to protect Santa Ana families and all other affected families from deportation. <br />President Obama is asking Homeland Security to review the guidelines on deportations, it is our hope that <br />this request will assist in making appropriate changes that will help families and not hurt families. <br />Just today, Congress under Republican leadership put forth legislation that would put an end to the DACA <br />policy which is in place. It is a plain and simple attempt to turn their backs against earlier stated principles <br />announced this past January. With the GOP's new ENFORCE Act being pursued in Congress, a clear path <br />towards disenfranchisement is being laid out irresponsible legislators. <br />For these reasons, it is now more important to send a strong message to the Santa Ana community with the <br />approval of this resolution by the Santa Ana City Council. This resolution would be a statement for Congress <br />to not circumvent a possible path towards citizenship for thousands of our young generation of new <br />Americans. <br />The exact language of the proposed resolution may not have been provided to the general public as of <br />Thursday March 13, it is our recommendation that at strong and supportive resolution is needed. <br />It is requested that the resolution adopted by the City Council be strong in the Council's intent to promote <br />stronger communities by protecting families from "destructive and needless immigration deportations" by <br />expanding DACA to more individuals who may eligible. <br />Santa Ana LULAC #147 urges the Mayor and City Council to approve a firm resolution declaring its support <br />of Santa Ana families and their children as stipulated under the March 18 agenda item heading. <br />We are ready to assist in a manner that would emphasize the importance of the expansion of DACA and <br />approval of a meaningful and comprehensive immigration reform at the national legislative level. I can be <br />contacted at or by phone (cell) at <br />Sincerely, <br />President <br />CCM 3/18/2014 <br />55A <br />