Santa Ana Mayor Faces Calls to Resign over Silence During ICE Raids, Protests

Santa Ana residents grill mayor for five hours over ICE raid response

Amezcua reiterated at the council meeting that she does not support ICE and does not want the National Guard in Santa Ana.

Santa Ana mayor faces calls to resign over silence during ICE raids, protests

Santa Ana Mayor Valeria Amezcua is facing calls to resign after more than a hundred residents spoke at the city council meeting Tuesday to criticize the city’s handling of recent immigration enforcement operations and protests. Some claim protesters in Orange County’s only sanctuary city were met with excessive force and denounced silence by city leadership during ongoing raids.  “We need you to use your positions of power to protect your reside…

Santa Ana Eateries Struggle Amidst Rising Protests and Immigration Enforcement - Real News Now

In the bustling epicenter of downtown Santa Ana, Perla Mexican Cuisine, a local eatery, usually buzzed with a crowd of approximately 50 patrons during a common lunch hour. Yet, this past Tuesday witnessed an unusual silence, with many chairs and tables remaining vacant and only a meager number of diners choosing to dine. The restaurant’s doors swung open for brunch this Saturday at 11 a.m., but the silence persisted and forced an early closure a…

Santa Ana’s Response to ICE Protests Prompt Questions for Police & Mayor

Community leaders and council members are taking a close look at how Santa Ana’s police department has responded to the protests – and how the mayor has largely been silent on the issue.

Santa Ana Police Department responds to demonstrations to protect public safety - City of Santa Ana

The City of Santa Ana and Santa Ana Police Department do not assist ICE with immigration enforcement and have no contracts with ICE. SANTA ANA, Calif. – The City of Santa Ana fully supports and honors the right to peaceful assembly and free expression, and supports the community response to recent federal immigration actions. Many … Continued The post Santa Ana Police Department responds to demonstrations to protect public safety appeared first …

The SAPD is searching for three anti-ICE taggers - New Santa Ana

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