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�eL <br />WE WANT FAMILIES 2WfhTHQLtTBG6R®ERSI <br />HUMAN RIGHTS,19 11 STIES <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear Santa Ana City Councilmembers, <br />Co r t e,S <br />I live /work /shop in Santa Ana. I am very concerned about the City's attempt to profit from <br />holding immigration detainees in the City Jail. The City is responsible for deciding to hold these <br />detainees who are mostly not charged with any crime. Santa Ana should not simply sub - contract the Jail <br />to the Sheriffs who have a 287(8) agreement with ICE nor with a private prison company,-because this <br />course would be even worse for the detainees. This collusion between Santa Ana police and ICE has <br />eroded public trust and made our communities less secure. I want local government to be totally <br />separate from federal immigration enforcement. <br />This is why I also urge you to adopt an ordinance which prevents SAPD from collaborating with <br />ICE. Santa Clara County recently passed such an ordinance In Oct. 2011. This ordinance has saved many <br />families from being forcefully split up by ICE hold requests. We want our families to stay intact and safe. <br />Many local residents come from mixed families with deep ties to the community in which some <br />members are undocumented and others are not. <br />In conclusion, please 1) STOP trying to hold detainees for profit, and 2) PASS an ordinance <br />stopping SAPD /ICE collusion. <br />Respectfully, <br />Z. <br />CCM 5/20/2014 <br />25B <br />