85A - RESO - PROTECT IMMIGRANT FAMILIES

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WHEREAS, it is necessary to exercise prosecutorial discretion to community members who have long ties to the country, are not a flight risk, have community support, and pose no threat to our country; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: Immigration Customs Enforcement Director Sara Saldana, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and President Obama are urged to stop (a) the deportation of Samuel Sixtos A #095735387, (b) protect our families from destructive application of unjust immigration laws, and (c) exercise maximum use of prosecutorial discretion to protect the rights of individuals who are not an enforcement priority. SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: The Orange County Sheriffs Department should be held accountable for violating Samuel Sixtos' rights, for violating CA Gov. Code 7282.5(b), established by the TRUST ACT (AB 4), and for transferring custody of Samuel Sixtos to ICE instead of releasing him as required by law. Section 3: The Clerk of the Council is directed to send this Resolution to the President of the United States, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, Immigration Customs Enforcement Director Sara Saldana, Immigration Customs Enforcement Field Director David Jennings, CA State Attorney General Kamala Harris, and the Honorable Members of the 114th Congress representing the City of Santa Ana. Section 4: The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions. Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. ADOPTED this 15`h day of March 2016. 85A -2