HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence - Item 26 Zuniga, Diana
From: Maria Ceja <
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Subject: Agenda Item #26
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Mayor and City Council,
I want to express my support for the approval of the submission of a Freedom of Information Act Request to U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Our community deserves to know ICE enforcement activity that has been
conducted in our neighborhoods and surrounding areas since January. We have been seeing this activity escalate since
the beginning of June and the only documentation we have of this is what has been shared on social media. Our
community deserves factual reporting on the presence of federal agencies, like ICE, Border Patrol, and the Department
of Homeland Security, in our city.
Sincerely,
Maria Ceja
Santa Ana resident(born and raised)
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Zuniga, Diana
From: Escamilla, Manny <manuel.escamilla@ocgov.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2025 4:22 PM
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Cc: Nunez, Alvaro; Vazquez, Sylvia
Subject: Letter of Support - Items 26, 27, 28, & 32
Attachments: Letter of Support - COSA - 07.01.25 - Immigration Defense Items.pdf
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Hello Mayor and Council,
On behalf of Supervisor Sarmiento, please see the attached letter of support for items 26, 27, 28, and 32.
All the best,
Manny
Manuel J. Escamilla
manuel.escamiIla@ocgov.com
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento
County Administration North
400 W. Civic Center Drive, Sixth Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Office: 714-834-3220
Cell: 657-401-5554
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' VICENTE SARMIENTO
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SUPERVISOR,SECOND DISTRICT
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION NORTH BUILDING
400 W.CIVIC CENTER DRIVE.SANTA ANA,CALIFORNIA 92701
PHONE(714)834-3220
Mayor and City Council
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza,
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Mayor and City Council,
I am writing to support the City's efforts to respond to the unprecedented and constitutionally
dubious mass immigration raids occurring throughout Orange County. Your four items are a
necessary step to respond to the urgency of the situation:
• Item 26 - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) to add additional transparency and public documentation of
immigration enforcement activity within the City of Santa Ana.
• Item 27 - Resolution calling on all federal representatives to advocate for the removal of
ICE, military, and federal enforcement personnel; support residents impacted by
immigration raids; and a reaffirmation of the City's Sanctuary City policies.
• Item 28 — Considering a temporary program of financial assistance for families impacted
by federal immigration enforcement actions funded by up to $1 million of the FY25-26
budget in accordance with the direction of the Council.
• Item 32 -Discussing and Directing the City Staff to Prepare an ordinance requiring all law
enforcement officers operating in Santa Ana to wear clearly visible identification,
prohibiting face coverings that obscure identity during public interactions, and resolutions
supporting SB 627 and SB 805.
Thank you for taking a comprehensive approach to address the needs of our community in light of
unaccountable masked and unidentified individuals operating in Orange County. The City of
Huntington Park already identified ICE impersonators within their jurisdiction. Troublingly, we
are witnessing an increasing number of reports of individuals impersonating federal agents in other
parts of the Country.
If there is anything that I or my office can do to assist with these items, please do not hesitate to
reach out, 714-834-3220 or Vicente.Sarmientogocgov.com.
Sincerely,
Vicente Sarmiento
Supervisor, Second District