SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 21, unanimously directed the City Manager to continue the Ayuda Sin Fronteras program with at least an additional $100,000 in funding to support residents who have been impacted by recent immigration enforcement operations.
The City Council created the Ayuda Sin Fronteras (Help Without Borders) program in July following the unprecedented presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and U.S. military in the city. The program provides emergency financial assistance to help with rent, utilities or both to individuals or families with members who have been detained, deported, or financially impacted by immigration enforcement. Ayuda Sin Fronteras has helped 232 individuals within 109 households as of Oct. 21.
“The Santa Ana City Council will continue to support our immigrant communities and advocate for their civil rights. Every person, regardless of their immigration status, has a right to be treated with fairness and dignity under the law,” Mayor Valerie Amezcua said. “Santa Ana’s strength is rooted in its diversity, resilience and the contributions of our immigrant communities. We are proud to stand with our immigrant neighbors.”…