City Council members adopted a resolution declaring Santa Ana “a sanctuary for all its residents, regardless of their immigration status.” They also took another step toward ending the city’s contract with ICE to hold immigration detainees in the city jail.
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Santa Ana Set to Declare ‘Sanctuary City’ Status
Santa Ana will be the first in Orange County to join major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco in defying President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promised crackdown on unauthorized immigrants if council members pass a resolution Tuesday.
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Consejo de Santa Ana Enfrenta a Trump y a Sindicato de Policias
La respuesta al Presidente-Electo Donald Trump del consejo de Santa Ana es una declaracion del cuidad santuario. Tambien el consejo se enfrenta al syndicato de policias por sus tacticas durante las eleciones.
Posted inInvestigative, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana City Council Ready to Battle With Trump, Police Union
In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s vow for more deportations, council members declared Santa Ana a “sanctuary city.” And they harshly criticized the police union’s tactics during the election campaign.
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Santa Ana Police Union Gains Influence After Hard-Fought Election
The city’s police union spent heavily to gain control of the council and union-backed candidates won three seats. But it failed to oust Councilman Vincent Sarmiento, who is now seen as a swing vote on police issues.
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Santa Ana Mayor and Police-Backed Council Candidates Score Victories
With his own victory, and those by other police union-backed candidates in Santa Ana City Council races, Mayor Miguel Pulido appears to have regained much of the power he lost in the 2012 “Santa Ana Spring” election.
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Is This the Election Miguel Pulido Makes His Comeback at Santa Ana City Hall?
The longtime Santa Ana mayor has put together a law-and-order coalition in an effort to take back control of the City Council. To succeed, he and his police-union backers must unseat incumbent councilmen Vincent Sarmiento and Roman Reyna.
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Has Mayor Pulido Found a Way Around Santa Ana’s Campaign Money Laws?
In a departure from his past campaigns, Miguel Pulido is apparently depending entirely on independent groups to run his re-election. But there are questions about whether he’s playing by the rules.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Is Once Again Late in Filing Financial Disclosures
Miguel Pulido is now more than a week late in filing his state-mandated campaign disclosures and remains the only city council candidate who has yet to file. The mayor has a checkered history when it comes to financial disclosures.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Pulido, Vazquez Spar in Contentious Mayoral Debate
Mayor Miguel Pulido and community activist Benjamin Vazquez clashed Wednesday night during a debate that showcased their sharply different visions for the city.
