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Date:6/17/2025 4:45:12 PM
From:"Evelyn Kharrat"
To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] 2025-06-17 Anaheim City Council Meeting - Virtual Public Comme nt
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Good Eve ning Madame Mayor, Ci ty Councilmembers and City Staff,
My name is Eve l yn Kharrat, and I am a re si de nt of Anahe i m in District 27. I’m speaking today to re spe ctful l y re que st that the Ci ty of
A nahe im i mpl e me nt a communi ty al e rt system to notify residents whe n Immigration and Customs Enforce me nt (ICE) ope rati ons are occurring
in our are a.
Many Anahe i m re si de nts l i ve i n fe ar of unex pe cted e nforce me nt acti ons, whi ch conti nue s to se parate f ami l i e s, di srupt l i ve l i hoods,
and e rode trust be twe e n i mmi grant communiti e s and local governme nt. A transparent al e rt syste m—si mi l ar to how w e are noti f i e d of
e me rge ncie s or saf e ty concerns—would allow re si de nts to make informed de ci si ons and take ne ce ssary pre cauti ons to prote ct the mse l ve s
and the i r fami l i e s.
Thi s is not about obstructi ng federal l aw; it’s about e nsuring due process and human di gni ty. Our communi ty de se rve s to know whe n
pote ntial l y l i fe -alte ring actions are happe ni ng and their neighborhoods. Ci ties l i ke Los Ange l e s and othe rs across the country have be gun
e x pl oring or imple me nti ng si mi l ar approache s. Anaheim can and shoul d lead in prote cting the saf e ty and w e l l -be i ng of al l i ts re si de nts.
I urge the Council to e xplore policy opti ons or partne rships that would allow Anahei m to noti fy re si de nts—vi a te x t e mai l , or app ale rt
—w he n cre di bl e re ports of ICE activi ty are confirme d in our are a.
Thank you f or your ti me , and I hope you’l l take the important step to keep Anahe i m a pl ace whe re al l f ami l i e s fe e l saf e and i nf orme d.
Si nce re ly,
Eve lyn Kharrat