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J. LUIS CORREA <br />DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA <br />WASHINGTON OFFICE <br />446TH <br />1039 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING <br />WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 <br />(202)225-2965 <br />SANTA ANABROADWAY, <br />DISTRICT THIRD <br />OFFICE Toy gns 0f ) e � Ttr� Mateo <br />2323 N. BROADWAY, THIRD FLOOR �(il `dIA. <br />SANTA ANA, CA 92706 y .L <br />(714) 621-0102 clouSt Ltl` Q TESEnIki'1TtYE"b <br />ao4inglon, PC 2055 <br />June 20, 2017 <br />The Honorable Miguel Pulido <br />Mayor <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear Mayor Pulido, <br />COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY <br />{TANKING MEMBER, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT <br />AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME }SECURITY <br />COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES <br />SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH <br />I am writing to express my support and encourage you and the City CoTmcil to approve the proposed <br />Legal Defense Fund for Undocumented Residents facings possible deportation. Many families are living in fear <br />that their loved ones may be taken away from them at any time. Even those without any criminal record have <br />been detained by ICE and face deportation. I support the creation of a Legal Defense Fund and encourage the <br />approval of all five components of the proposal to: <br />I - Partner with Immigrant Defenders or Other Established Providers of Legal Services <br />2 - Establish a Joint Powers Authority <br />3 - Establish a Central Location for Referral of Services <br />4 - Provide Funding for a Legal Defense Fund <br />5 - Pursue Vera Institute Support Grant <br />In addition, I ask the City Council to approve the reallocation of the $65,000 from the City Clerk to <br />create the Legal Defense Fund. I fully support and encourage the Vera Institute to fiord the City's proposed <br />grant request and provide matching funds to the City Council allocation to the Legal Defense Fund. I strongly <br />urge the City Council to approve this item without further delay. <br />Cc: Mayor Pro Tem Michele Martinez <br />Councilmember Vincent Sanniento <br />Councilmember Jose Solorio <br />Councilmember David Benavides <br />Councilmember Juan Villegas <br />Councilmember Sal Tinajero <br />Orange County Hispanic Bar Association <br />Sincerely, <br />O <br />r <br />J. Luis Correa <br />Member of Congress <br />CORREA.HOUSE.GOV <br />