2019-001 - 2008 United States-Vietnam Repatriation

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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-001 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA URGING PRESIDENT TRUMP TO CEASE EFFORTS TO REINTERPRET OR RENEGOTIATE THE 2008 UNITED STATES -VIETNAM REPATRIATION AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO DEPORT VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR DECADES 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 hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. WHEREAS, Many Vietnamese Americans living in the State of California today came to the United States after the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, which marked the beginning of an exodus of over one million Vietnamese who left their homeland fleeing communism in search of freedom and democracy; and B. WHEREAS, Over the past four decades, Vietnamese immigrants have enriched the social, cultural, and economic landscape of the United States and the great State of California; and C. WHEREAS, As new immigrants, Vietnamese Americans overcame social, linguistic, and economic challenges through hard work, achieving success in a plethora of professional fields, including business, military service, politics and law, science and education, literature and journalism, and sports and entertainment; and D. WHEREAS, The State of California is home to more than 500,000 Vietnamese Americans that enrich the social, cultural and economic fabric of our state; and E. WHEREAS, Orange County has the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam; and F. WHEREAS, Vietnamese Americans have enhanced California and Orange County's culture through establishment of vibrant Little Saigon communities throughout the state that preserve Vietnamese heritage, food, language, and customs for younger generations and allow all Californians to be immersed in the richness of Vietnamese culture: and Resolution No. 2019-001 Page 1 of 3