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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 <br />Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to those individuals with no serious <br />criminal history; and <br />WHEREAS, there is wide - ranging support among business, labor, faith - based, <br />and 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 <br />the best ways to advance the path to citizenship for undocumented individuals across the <br />country and enhance participation in the national conversation by those individuals who <br />are most directly impacted; and <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to expand the protections of our future citizens that <br />were established by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and grant it to <br />the family and neighbors and all those who have made their lives here but are yet to <br />be fully recognized; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, in accordance <br />with and as a corollary to Resolution No. 2013 -023, expressing support for <br />comprehensive federal immigration reform and urging the 113th Congress to enact <br />reforms that secure our borders, ensure economic strength and promote stronger <br />communities, further urges President Barack Obama and the federal government to <br />protect our families from destructive and needless immigration deportations by seeking <br />the adoption of legislation to expandthe successful Deferred Action for Childhood <br />Arrivals program to those individuals with no serious criminal history; and <br />Section 2. The Clerk of the Council is directed to send this Resolution to the <br />President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of <br />Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the Honorable <br />Members of the 113th Congress representing the City of Santa Ana; and <br />Section 3. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of <br />this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. <br />Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the <br />City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting <br />this Resolution. <br />Resolution No. 2014 -012 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />