General (51)Date:6/17/2025 6:41:33 PM
From:"Claudia Palomares"
To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Public Comment
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Good evening Madame Mayor, City Councilmembers , and City Staff,
My name is Claudia Palomares , and I am a res ident of Anaheim in Dis trict 5. I'm s peaking today to respectfully reques t that the City of Anaheim implement a
community alert s ys tem to notify res idents when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are occurring in our area. Many Anaheim res idents live in
fear of unexpected enforcement actions , which continues to s eparate families, disrupt livelihoods, and erode trus t between immigrant communities and local
government. A trans parent alert s ys tem--s imilar to how we are notified of emergencies or safety concerns -would allow res idents to make informed decis ions and take
neces s ary precautions to protect thems elves and their families . This is not about obs tructing federal law; it's about ens uring due proces s and human dignity. Our
community des erves to know when potentially life-altering actions are happening in their neighborhoods . Cities like Los Angeles and others acros s the country have
begun exploring or implementing s imilar approaches . Anaheim can and should lead in protecting the safety and well-being of all its res idents . I urge the Council to
explore policy options or partners hips that would allow Anaheim to notify residents -via text, email, or app alert--when credible reports of ICE activity are confirmed in
our area.
Thank you for your time, and I hope you'll take this important s tep to keep Anaheim a place where all families feel s afe and informed.
Sincerely,
Claudia Palomares
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