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Anonymous student’s letter prompts commissioners to discuss immigrant safety, outreach and sanctuary‑style protections
Summary
Vice Chair Wright read a letter from an anonymous Costa Mesa college student describing fear of ICE raids; commissioners discussed options including designating schools and city facilities as safe zones, expanding Spanish outreach and supporting local rapid‑response legal aid.
Vice Chair Wright read a letter on behalf of an anonymous third‑year college student in Costa Mesa who described fear of immigration enforcement and urged the city to adopt measures that would reduce fear in immigrant communities.
The letter, read aloud by Wright, said the writer and family had fled violence in El Salvador and that “we’re scared to go to Hispanic grocery stores, scared to…
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