How many young people will be deported in Santa Ana if Congresswoman Sanchez doesn’t stop the ICE raids?
The recent Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) immigration raids in Santa Ana have come at a very bad time – just as U.S. Census workers are starting to conduct outreach to area immigrants.
Only one local politician can stop these raids. That would be Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, who serves on the Congressional Homeland Security Committee.
“In the 111th Congress, Rep. Sanchez is taking a leading role in securing America’s borders with Mexico and Canada. This Congress she has held and continues to hold hearings and briefings on the U.S. response to the drug related violence that has plagued most of the Mexican side of the border. She has appeared countless times on CNN, C-SPAN, FOX News, and MSNBC to discuss the importance of a coordinated and efficient U.S. response to the violence. She has also met with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to provide guidance on critical issues, including combating human, weapons, and drug trafficking and ensuring interagency cooperation on national security issues,” according to Sanchez’ website. Continue reading