Item 27 - Resolution Making a Call to Action Regarding ICE Immigration Enforcement

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City Manager’s Office www.santa-ana.org/cm Item # 27 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report July 1, 2025 TOPIC: Call to Action Regarding ICE Immigration Enforcement AGENDA TITLE Resolution Making a Call to Action Regarding ICE Immigration Enforcement RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution calling on all federal elected representatives to advocate for the removal of ICE, military, and federal enforcement personnel from Santa Ana, support residents impacted by immigration raids, and reaffirm the City’s commitment to SB 54, the California Values Act, and its Sanctuary City policies. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING A CALL TO ACTION TO ALL OF ITS FEDERAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS WHO RESIDE AND WORK IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, TO REMOVE ICE, MILITARY AND OTHER FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FROM THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALL FOR SUPPORT TO THOSE IMPACTED BY IMMIGRATION RAIDS AND CITY ACTIONS AND COMMITMENTS GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION As observed in recent ICE immigration raids, the aggressive tactics used by federal immigration agents have heightened tensions in the community, are damaging trust in law enforcement, and are eroding the critical relationship between our residents and the Santa Ana Police Department, and when families are too afraid to report crimes or engage with local authorities, the community is less safe. As a result of the recent ICE immigration raids, there have been noticeable negative economic and social impacts to the community, as fewer people are frequenting commercial and retail establishments, such as local restaurants, grocery stores, medical facilities, places of public accommodation, and entertainment venues, for fear of being targeted by ICE.