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Flores, Dora From: Greg Camphire < Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 10:02 AM To: eComment Subject: Mayor Amezcua Is Failing Her Constituents Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana. Use caution when opening attachments or links. Hello, At a moment of U.S. history that echoes 1930s Germany, fascism has entered our sanctuary city in the form of ICE raids supported by an unprecedented federal military occupation. Community members are being disappeared without due process in violation of the Constitution. In these precarious times, our community members families, parents, workers, contributors to our culture and economy are being snatched up by masked officers in unmarked vehicles like a modern-day Gestapo. In response, the community has activated to exercise our First Amendment rights in peaceful protest of these draconian attacks from an authoritarian federal government. While a small percentage of these protests have devolved into acts of violence against property, that pales in comparison to the widespread acts of state violence against human beings committed by ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Guard, and the U.S. Marines. In defiance of state law —Senate Bill 54 limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities —the Santa Ana Police Department responded to peaceful protests last week by marching in militarized riot gear, firing pepper balls and rubber bullets, deploying tear gas against residents. This is not normal. It is unacceptable. Unfortunately, instead of strong leadership, we get comments from Mayor Amezcua that are vaguely noncommittal at best, and recklessly false at worst. For example, she explained why she didn't join protesters in the streets because "I don't represent just one group of the community." So who are the other groups she represents, besides those who are being kidnapped and those who are protesting the kidnappings? It seems there could only be one group left for her to represent: those who are doing the kidnapping. Mayor Amezcua also claimed on Facebook that the protests were violent and destructive, but media sources refuted that claim by reporting only minimal property damage following the protests. By demonizing peaceful protesters who are reacting to oppressive fascism, and refusing to stand up in support of those affected by violent illegal ICE raids, Mayor Amezcua is making it clear that the only people she stands with are the fascists. We the people demand accountability from our leaders. We demand the demilitarization of our communities. We support peaceful protesters who express their First Amendment rights. We proudly embody the default setting of all decent human beings: anti -fascist. Thank you, Greg C Ward 2 92701