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Residents urge Santa Maria to change city ranger vest color, saying green causes fear among immigrant community
Summary
Multiple residents and student organizers urged the City Council to change the green vests and patches used by Santa Maria City Rangers, saying the color leads to confusion with immigration enforcement and causes fear in immigrant families.
A dozen speakers during the July 1 public comment period urged the Santa Maria City Council to change the color or patch of the city rangers’ uniform, saying the current green vests lead residents—particularly immigrant community members—to mistake rangers for immigration enforcement officers.
The requests came from students, community organizers and longtime residents who said the green color and patch create fear at home and during street contacts. Speakers delivered a unified ask: change the vest color or at least the identifying patch so rangers are not mistaken…
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