The Santa Barbara City Council voted to give $500,000 to organizations supporting immigrant communities amid the recent deportation efforts by the federal government.
“The moment is now; the moment is past now,” said Councilwoman Kristen Sneddon. “On a personal level, on a national level, I am sorry. Families are being separated. The aggressive detainment without due process is tearing apart our community.”
The vote was 5-1-1. Mayor Randy Rowse said he supports the immigrant communities but disagrees on the source of the funding. Councilwoman Wendy Santamaria abstained because the money is going out of a housing fund…