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Why is Tan Nguyen running for the 47th Congressional District again?

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Why is Tan Nguyen running for the 47th Congressional District again?

The news broke a week ago that he was running. His entry into the race will make it even harder for Van Tran and Quang Pham to prevail over Anaheim Union High School Trustee Katherine Smith, in the now very crowded GOP primary.

Tran ally Tim Whitacre is close to Tan. Whitacre was able to convince Tan to appoint another of his friends, former SAUSD Trustee Rosie Avila, as Tan’s alternate on the OC GOP Central Committee. Whitacre may be the only one who can shed light on Tan’s renewed interest in Congress. Continue reading→

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez apparently set to deny ICE raids are occuring

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Janet Napolitano says the system worked

Embattled Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is allegedly denying that ICE immigration raids are occuring in Santa Ana

A local insider has indicated that Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is getting ready to issue a press release denying that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are going on in Santa Ana.  This despite numerous eyewitness accounts to the contrary.

A Sanchez staffer leaked the news about the release and indicated that Sanchez has talked to Homeland Security and ICE and they have denied the raids. 

However, considering that Homeland Security allowed numerous party-crashers to invade a recent White House dinner, and they also allowed a known terrorist to fly to our country, with no bags, on Christmas, it is hard to take them at their word.  That is particularly true given that the Director of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, insisted to the press that the “system worked” after the aforementioned terrorist failed to blow up a jet that was landing in Detroit. Continue reading→

Will Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez act to stop the immigration raids in Santa Ana?

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Loretta Sanchez and youth in action

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→

Will the ICE immigration raids in Santa Ana hurt the 2010 Census?

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Census Immigrant Awareness Poster

How can the 2010 U.S. Census reach out to immigrants when ICE keeps raiding their communities?

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency could not be conducting immigration raids in Santa Ana at a worst time.  Two such raids were spotted this weekend, and yet another today.

The 2010 U.S. Census is beginning in March, and will run throughout 2010.  In fact the Santa Ana office of the Census is opening this week, on January 7. 

In fact the City of Santa Ana is promoting the Census on their website.  Why?  Simple.  If we don’t accurately count everyone in our city, we will pay for it.  “The information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year is spent on infrastructure and services,” according to the U.S. Census.

Simply put, we need everyone to participate in the Census – but these ICE raids are going to scare many residents in our city.  They won’t want to talk to the Census takers.  That is a disaster for Santa Ana! Continue reading→

ICE raids target Santa Ana residents today

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ICE Immigration Raids

UPDATE: There is a new raid today, Jan. 4, on Bristol, between 1st St. and 4th St.  If you become aware of any new raids, be sure to call the hotline to report ICE raids at 951-345-4043, or click here to send the info via email.

There were two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps today in Santa Ana, according to eyewitness reports.

We received a report this afternoon that a sweep was taking place at the Northgate Market located at First and Harbor. Another eyewitness reported a second sweep at Main and First.

Many of us thought that President Barack Obama was going to help immigrants. That has not turned out to be the case.

Obama is enforcing “the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, which requires employers to keep records of workers’ immigration status, and prohibits them from hiring those who have no legal documents, or work authorization,” according to Z-Net. Continue reading→

An expensive night out with Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

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Loretta Sanchez

An expensive date: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

Residents of Santa Ana have a median income of $41,050 per family, according to Wikipedia.  That works out to $789 a week. 

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, who represents Santa Ana in the 47th Congressional District, is having a reception on Monday, December 14, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Antonello Ristorante, located at 3800 South Plaza Drive, in Santa Ana.

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Loretta Sanchez goes green by using a Holiday e-card this year

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 Loretta Sanchez Christmas Card 2009

Rather than print thousands of cards this year, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez will instead make donations to Orange County non-profits in need by sponsoring a holiday donation competition, according to her campaign website.

Your favorite non-profit could benefit – click here to apply today! Deadline is Monday, December 16.

“In light of these tough economic times and given the continued focus on climate change and the need to do more to protect our environment, there was no question that for the first time ever, the right thing for me to do this year was to go green with my holiday cards,” said Sanchez. “Those who typically receive my cards will still receive my card, only this year they will receive an electronic version. And with the money we normally spend on printing and mailing the cards, my campaign will give donations to needy non-profits in Orange County through a competitive application process.” Continue reading→

Independent Santa Ana Latina running against Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

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The GOP is so unpopular in Santa Ana that a Latina candidate who is challenging Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is running as an independent, although her views appear to be somewhat Republican in nature. Her name is Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias.

Iglesias has already found out that running for office can expose you to creepy attacks. A Liberal OC blogger ripped Iglesias today in a post over at the Liberal OC blog – and he actually published her home address. I don’t know that Iglesias has qualified as a candidate for Congress, but thanks to the Liberal OC, her address is now out there for all to see, and her family has been put at risk.

Memo to the LOC – Iglesias has a right to run for Congress. That does not give you the right to publish her home address. That is irresponsible and threatening. If anything happens to Iglesias, her family or her property the S.A.P.D. will be calling you! Continue reading→