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09/24/14 SRC <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -XXX <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND <br />AS A COROLLARY TO SANTA ANA RESOLUTION NO. <br />2013 -023 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR <br />COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM, <br />NOW FURTHER URGING IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS <br />ENFORCEMENT, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY <br />JEH JOHNSON, AND PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PROTECT <br />OUR FAMILIES FROM DESTRUCTIVE AND NEEDLESS <br />IMMIGRATION DEPORTATIONS BY EXERCISING <br />PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH <br />NO SERIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORY SUCH AS SANTA ANA <br />RESIDENT SAMUEL SIXTOS A #095 - 735 -387 CURRENTLY <br />DETAINED AT THE ADELANTO DETENTION FACILITY <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, on May 20, 2013, <br />unanimously approved Resolution No. 2013.023 in support of comprehensive federal <br />immigration reform, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein; and <br />WHEREAS, in approving Resolution No. 2013 -023. the City specifically <br />recognized the economic, social and cultural contributions immigrants bring to their <br />communities and, in particular, to the City of Santa Ana, that family unity is a component <br />of a strong economy, and re- unification of families has ben a key part of federal <br />immigration policy for almost fifty years; and <br />WHEREAS, the rise in deportations under the current immigration system harm <br />living conditions of U.S. Citizen children of undocumented parents who have been <br />deported or face deportation; and <br />WHEREAS, the consequences of such separation of children from parents are <br />cruel as they are left in situations of financial instability without parental guidance; and <br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to exercise prosecutorial discretion to community <br />members who are parents of U.S. Citizen children, do not have criminal records, and <br />pose no threat to our country; and <br />WHEREAS, Samuel Sixtos A #095735387 is a Santa Ana resident, is parent to <br />Haydee Sixtos who is a 6 -year old U.S. Citizen child, has no major criminal record and <br />poses no threat to society; and <br />WHEREAS, Samuel Sixtos A #095735287 has immense congressional support <br />from Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D- 46th), Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-47 1h) <br />CA State Senator Lou Correa and the entire CA Latino Legislative Caucus chaired by <br />CA State Senator Ricardo Lara. <br />85A -3 <br />