Recommendation to authorize the City of Long Beach to join by signing the Amicus Brief prepared and filed by Cities United for Immigration Action in Texas v. United States.
Communication from Councilwoman Gonzalez. Councilmember Ranga recommendation to join by signing the amicus brief prepared and filed by Cities United for Immigration Action. Council member, Urunga. Thank you. Nice Mary Little and thank you. Got a woman who needs all this. Put her say now to the side as well. I know it sounds cliche and it probably is, but we know that this country is a country of immigrants. We are a nation comprised of people who have come here to break away from repressive governments and dictatorships. We have come who have come simply here to build a better life, a better future for themselves and for their families. As I look around the days at my colleagues, I see immigrants, children of immigrants, naturalized citizens and individuals whose commitment to public service is only surpassed by their love for this country. And as I look out into the audience. I see individuals whose willingness to participate in civic engagement to be here tonight is only surpassed by the knowledge that they had the ability to exercise their right to free speech. To add their voices to the public debate that is present in this item. I commend you and I welcome you. There is a group of individuals, however, who are not as easily encouraged in this debate, engaged in this debate, nor who are as well. Of course, I am speaking about the 4 million people who will be subject to deportation because of their undocumented status. I want to be clear. Without an effective policy towards immigration reform, this debate will continue ad nauseam. In short, this motion request that the City Council enter into an amicus brief to stave off a draconian policy that will result in unintended consequences of deportation of millions of people and what it will have to this economy, to stability of our country, and to the break up of millions of families along the way. There is a better way towards immigration reform. Texas versus the United States is not that path to take. Therefore, I asked my colleagues on the council to please join me and Councilmember Gonzalez and the hundreds of other municipalities and jurisdictions in supporting the amicus brief. Thank you. Councilwoman Gonzalez. Yes. I want to thank everyone who's here tonight gratis at all those photos that are kiko nosotros is the is the no check. Mr. Milagros. Yes, I too want to just reiterate everything that Councilmember Ranga said. I think it's a, I feel very proud to be part of this city because we do invite many of our immigrant families to be a part of the civic participation process, as many of them are here myself, as a daughter of an immigrant mother, very proud to be in a city that is has taken a stance. A few things that we've done. Earlier this year, the Long Beach City Council adopted a federal legislative agenda item that included the following statement. It was a support to support comprehensive immigration reform that will provide a dignified path to United States citizenship, strengthen the nation's workforce and the economy. Secondly, we also led a citywide resolution in support of comprehensive immigration immigration reform this past summer, supported by all of our councilmembers and our mayor. Tonight, hopefully, we can be a part of this amicus brief to basically show not only ourselves here, but many other cities, as well as many other nations as well, that we are certainly part of this process to allow people to be who they are, who are immigrants. But much more than that, people who work very hard in our city and beyond, people who have been here for many years, have paid many taxes, who raise their children here, who go to school and who just want to learn and earn a good living. A few numbers that I wanted to share with people. So as many of us know, we're a very diverse city. We're 40.8% Latino, 29.4% Caucasian, 13% African-American, 12.6% Asian and 1.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. 86% of children in America born to immigrant parents are U.S. born. 12 121 billion. That's total net business income is generated through immigrant businesses, and 11.8 billion in taxes are paid by Latino and Asian individuals. And I'm sorry, Latino and Asian in the U.S. have 2.1 trillion in purchasing power. Those are pretty stark numbers. And I just wanted to throw those out. I know many of us know the demographics here in the city, but it's really important for us to kind of re relook at this as as we look at this larger immigration reform issue. And so I hope our council colleagues can support us on this. I think it's something that Councilmember Suranga and myself have been very strong in supporting, but also will be the voice continuously throughout for many of you. So thank you very much. Thank you, Councilmember Richardson. Thanks, Vice Mayor. I just want to chime in and and express my support for this as well. You know, we did at this our at our supported the federal legislative committee. And I think it's only appropriate that we support. I think and was reasonable approach by our president. And so I think we are sort of just restating that commitment that we made it fit large in time and time again. So count on me and support on this and I look forward to seeing the brief. Thank you. Councilwoman Pryce. Thank you. I, too, want to thank my colleagues for bringing this forward. I do have a question for our city attorney. I'm wondering, could you enlighten us a little bit about what the legal process would be from here on out in terms of our action and then the broader action of the brief? Certainly, vice mayor, members of the city council, tonight's action would allow the city of Long Beach to sign on an amicus brief in the case of Texas versus the United States. That case involves 26 states challenged DAPA, the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents Program and the the states sued to prevent the implementation of DAPA for on three grounds. One was that DAPA violated procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedural Act. Second, that the states claim that the DHS, the Department of Homeland Security, lacked the authority to implement this program. And third, that the this was DAPA is an abrogation of the president's constitutional duties. And so that case, as Councilman Turanga has indicated, has been ruled on in the Fifth Circuit. And this item tonight would allow us and it's being appealed so that the city of Long Beach would sign on an amicus brief in support of the government's position that the program is consent. The powers were not abrogated and that it is consistent with the authority of the Department of Homeland Security that we anticipate that this case will be heard by the Supreme Court and our amicus brief would be filed in the Supreme Court at some point. And when we're signing on, are we actually augmenting by providing any pleadings as a city, or are we signing on to someone else's pleadings? The latter. The city of Long Beach would not be and our office would not be preparing the amicus briefs. The amicus brief is being prepared and we would sign on as a signatory to their amicus brief. Great. Thank you. Councilman Austin. Thank you. And I'll be short. I will support this this item. And we stand with thousands of Long Beach residents who are immigrants and who are of immigrant families. I want to keep those families together. I want to support our president. I think his executive action was was was right. And this council council's already taken a position. And so I think we join with dozens of other cities in signing on to this amicus brief. It's the right thing to do. So thank you. And Councilman Andrews. Yes. Thank you, vice mayor. You know, I think a lot of times I think a lot of people read in the paper about what you like, what you dislike about your president. And I think this time he got it and he got it right, because the fact that no one wants to be separated from their families, you know, I totally, you know, support this item that you brought to the floor. Thank you very much, Mr. Ewing. And. Lena. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Andrews. So any member of the public that wishes to address council on this item. Please come forward. State your name. Very good you. Clark, is the address in full disclosure, when I first read this, my the factory senses kicked in, told me that our mayor was looking forward to taking another junket, this one down to New Orleans where the case will be heard. We are a nation of immigrants. Half of my family were immigrants. Where you came from, what country is irrelevant, period? This, however, is extraordinarily dangerous. Well, you heard today faint echoes of the hosannas that were sung in this chamber. About two months ago, less than two months ago, about legions of people streaming across our borders that would come from different countries, etc., etc.. All right. Separation of families is a bogus issue. They need not be all they have to do. All the government has to do is do what Eisenhower did, and they can escort those families that want to leave. Or be together that are here illegally. Escort them back to the country from where they came to the American consulate. Walked them down to the end of the line. The people that are waiting legally and had them explain why they should be allowed to come in just like. That person up there at the end of the line might want to come up and stand here instead of waiting, period. It is disingenuous to say there's no cost to this. The cost will be enormous. We can't afford to pave our streets. And you want to invite the world in. Because, you know. Once they get here. They will get the checks. And hopefully your vote. It's surprising the number of people, the talent, the fact that they have a Ph.D. but don't understand. And we'll share with our colleagues why what led to the collapse of the Roman Empire and every other civilization since that period of time? You follow the law. Allowing these people in is like allowing somebody to rob a bank and say, Well, he did it for good cause he had to feed his family. He was doing this. It's a the law is they've got to come in a certain way. If they're not here, they're illegal. If they choose to stay, it's their decision to separate themselves. Nobody is forcing them to do that, that the United States government will be more than happy to walk them back to where they came from. And to say otherwise is disingenuous. You have a moral obligation. Your oath of office requires you to reject this. Thank you, Mr. Good. Thank you. Good evening, City Council. My name is Alex Montano. Yes, I. Live in the First District and I'm a community organizer with the Filipino Migrant Center. There are over 20,000 Filipinos in this city and over 4 million Filipinos nationwide. It's estimated that one out of four Filipinos in the U.S. may be undocumented, with the highest concentration of Filipinos living in Southern California. The Filipino Migrant Center has been serving. Filipino immigrant. Workers, youth families in Long Beach and the greater Los Angeles area for the past five years. We've served undocumented immigrants who are victims of human trafficking, survivors of domestic violence, low wage caregivers and hotel housekeepers and struggling youth and families. The Filipino Migrant Center celebrates the collective courage and unwavering fighting spirit of undocumented immigrant communities, community organizations and supporters across the United States who have worked tirelessly to protect the human rights of 11 million. Undocumented. Immigrants and challenge the mass unjust deportations and separation of hardworking immigrant families. We will stand against the continued criminalization of immigrant communities whose only crime is to make difficult sacrifices to put food on their families tables, provide a good education and a better future for their children. We'll continue to challenge narratives of deserving and undeserving immigrants that only aim to divide our communities. The Filipino Migrant Center strongly supports the city of Long Beach, signing on to the amicus brief prepared by Cities United for Immigration Action. Signing on to this brief shows that the City of Long Beach stands with its diverse. Immigrant residents and all those who support President Obama's executive action on. Immigration through DOCA end up as expansion programs. We'd like to thank. Councilwoman Gonzalez, Councilman Aranda and all those who are here in support of this. Thank you. Thank you. But that's not just me. None of it. So me on the immigrants. Good night. My name is Elizabeth. I'm a member of the Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition. I'd be one of your winners that I know of when you. I'm also a resident of the First District. I came here eight years ago. The when you look in memory then. In accordance with Google's promiscuous ethical program that panels beneficiary mutual mutual. And like everyone else, I came here with a lot of dreams of having a better life and looking for. Better educational opportunities for. My children. I have two children who are citizens, so that would mean I would qualify for the DAPA program. See the program. It is cyrano beneficiary of the Machado Trabalhos imagery soil does continue to be the. If this program would exist, it would benefit us. Myself and my husband a lot. We would have better work. And because of better work, we would also have better wages. As a compendium of programs under the moral deportation. Ethan. Air separation, then, is just familiar. Asi como mi familia. I know. Even if I sit down with just family. This. We would also be free of fear of deportation. And just like how we would be free of fear of deportation. We would also want to see this for all the residents of the city of Long Beach. Thank you. Thank you. Immigrants have had a bad image because of some. Activists you name. I'm introducing myself later on. My name is you. It's Garcia. Okay. Thank you. If we really think about it, immigrants aren't bad at all. We fail to realize that we all come from a line of immigrants, from farming to making products for the U.S. We hope this land grow and prosper and it would harm this country if we got rid of them. I am here to Garcia, a junior at Renaissance High School and a youth organizer with Californians for Justice, a grassroot organization that believes that youth and students are the leaders of the future. I am a mexican American, born and raised here. But my parents were immigrants. They worked hard in this country to keep themselves and our family going and sustained. If we get rid of these people, things won't circulate the same way. Yeah, there will be more job openings. But how many people are actually qualified to do those jobs? Are they willing to do what they do? But why would this matter to me? If immigrants get deported, then I would lose my main support. My best friend, my sister. She is one of the most important people in my life and I'm not ready to see her go. She was there for me since day one. I finally got her back in my life for five years after she moved out when she was 17 or 18. I look up to her and thanks to her I have had my life on track and I do better because I cannot disappoint the person I care most about. I want to help make her life better. She has three kids. Two haven't even started kindergarten yet. And the oldest is in fifth grade. They love her dearly and are always around her, smiling, laughing and caring on her last nerve. But she loves them the same way as these people. Are these people really ready to break up a loving family? I would be dead right now if it wasn't for her. Honestly. This is my story. A story of a little girl who might lose her best friend. Because all the ugly opinions of immigrants because people don't see the impact she has made in people's lives in my life. We need to see each other as humans. Strip the labels off and show love towards one another because no one is illegal. Hello. My name is Sandy Garcia. I'm a junior, a renaissance high school. I know you've organized with Californians for justice. Undocumented immigrants should have a pathway to residency and citizenship. Immigrants have shaped this country in many ways from the beginning. Our ancestors immigrated to this country. Immigrants fought for our independence. And today they helped the economy. My parents were also undocumented immigrants, as well as my aunts and uncles. My mom's worked hard for as long as she's been here. About five years ago, my father abandoned us and was deported back to Mexico. He left my mom as a single mother working minimum wage to support me and both my handicapped brothers. Today, my mother my mother has fought and won for her residency here in the U.S.. She's now learning English to become a full time nurse, and she's inspired me and been there for me through everything and inspired many people to how she's lived her life here. If she had been deported, I don't know where I would be today. I don't know how life would be for myself and for many people. Words can describe the loss of a loved one as I felt when I lost my dad. And I can't imagine how I would be now and how would I be feeling if I lost both of them. But that's the case for many people. They lost both their mother and her father because they're deported. We can't let families be torn apart. That's why undocumented immigrants should be given a pathway towards residency and citizenship. Thank you. Good evening, city council members. My name is Alejandro Campos and I reside in the second district. I have been living in Long Beach since I was two years old, and even though I was born in Mexico, I consider Long Beach, my hometown, and my home. I am Marissa at Long Beach City College Transfer student and a current Cal State Long Beach student. I am also a member of the Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition. Dacher has affected me in a positive way and has allowed me to work and maintain myself in school. If it wasn't for Dhaka, I wouldn't be able to afford to go to school. It has also allowed me to support my mother financially as best as I can, and aside from the difficulties, it has also allowed me to keep motivated and help others in the same situation. Stay informed and aware that families will benefit from Dhaka and DAPA programs. My mother herself would be one of the many who would benefit from this. She has been a single mother who raised me through the challenges of working multiple, low paying jobs. I believe our parents deserve the opportunity to work legally with without the fear of losing their jobs. Why? While I am thankful for Dhaka, I am aware that there are still millions like my mother who will benefit from the Dakar and double programs and be given the same access that has been granted to me. We should empower and document. We should and undocumented communities as deserving and undeserving as it creates a hostile environment. And it is a human right to live and work without fear and not be targeted because of socioeconomic and legal status. While I'm still here to represent many of the Dhaka many youth, I am here to fight for people like my mother and millions of others like her. Some of our most marginalized communities, like our LBGTQ, hue API and low income communities depend on these programs and they cannot wait and risk their lives any longer. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Good evening, members of the council. My name is S.A. Hernandez. I am a student at Long Beach City College and president of B Student Org at ABC C Coalition for Latino Advancement. Selah is a support group for the undocumented student population at NBCC and we are assisting with their academic goals. I am here tonight not only to share my story, but many of my peers confront. It is important for that council to approve the sign on to a letter because it will benefit both the undocumented and the documented community. These programs will help limit workplace exploitation, discrimination, wage theft and other violations. Because now our community will be protected. When I began working on my current job under the old management, I was asked to provide a copy of my Social Security, California ID and work permit. Because of that, I can present these documents, but some of my coworkers have limited protection and thus increases the chances of work violations and displacement. I have learned in my environmental science class that immigration and first world countries helped keep our population and economy healthy. But these benefits can only be done with programs like DOCA, DAPA and immigration reform. Thank you, Councilwoman Gonzalez and Council Member Muranga for introducing this item. Thank you. Good night, council members. My name is Smiley. Never meets. I has. I had been living in this city for the last 22 years. I have two kids. One is a senior at Cal State Long Beach. The other one is a freshman at UC Santa Barbara. And I am an American but undocumented in the United States. In. I has been involved in this community doing many things to change. The things that were around my kids because I want to see my kids grow in a healthy safety place. And I has been in ball with many organizations, many giving my time volunteer. I never get any payment for that. My job is I'm a caregiver. I'm taking care for elderly people. But at. I'm asking. Many people here say. This country is giving the opportunity to those people who are dreaming and have a better life. I think I deserve that life. For me, it's for me and my family. I need that support. I need to have my documents. Because I'm tired to be living in that way. I want to get a better job. I want to go back to the school. But because I am. And the comment that I had to pay for my units. Like, if a person person pays like a $3, I have to pay almost $300. I can do that. But I need you guys to support this recommendation because it's going to help not only me, all of these families that are here in AG. When they came to this country, I came running for the violence in my country. And I don't want to go back because now is worse. And I came to this country 24 years ago. I think. I deserve that opportunity. And I ask you to give me that opportunity with due support to this recommendation. Thank you. Thank you. Buenas noches. Emmy nominee sister. The lawyer. If only six of these three. Then go the baby in Colombia. Good evening. My name is under the when I'm here from the sixth District and I've been living in Long Beach for ten years. The heaviest one can say Sorry. I said ten, but I meant 15. Sorry. Ginger. Yes, the pie is. For La mesa Galaxy CMC has notable opportunity that at the nitty in a solution is the base. I came to this country with the hope of providing opportunities for my daughters. Unfortunately, I didn't have the privilege of having children born here in the United States. Maybe they're still more defensive. Jackie Sandona, Marine documentarian. Victima. They are also sexual. I see, though. Well, if he's still all. Look at Myanmar. We though they need a key. So my my life has been very difficult here, being the mother of an undocumented daughter, being a victim of sexual violence. My life has been a challenge. Cuando me patrimonio youth. NASA Sanyo yell Yale. Mexico muchos. Buenos. Centimeters are more proximal junk. That panelist premier John Figure. Just like. So my father passed many years ago, and before that he was able to instill many values in me. I learned a lot from him. Part of that was many values where even though I don't benefit from myself, I'm still here and supportive of my community. Which is familias, which are some eagles which does business just like a know if you serve it up. Peckham already had Principal Strachey put me down. Are they? Yes. Established the heat able programmer Thacker Laboratories paid up for a program that is the suit that is literally missing yet those let the program is we need those is charitable amino acid moment on reporter story I keep me company that. So there are many people in our community, there are many families, many neighbors that would benefit from this program. I'm here because one of my daughters is a doc recipient. One of my other daughters is awaiting DAPA. This is the land of my grandchildren. This is a land where they've grown up. This is the city where they were born and raised. And so even though this is not something that that benefits me directly, this is something that I support because I support my community. Eco my principle on so-called liner notes. The hook eloquent, they say, is policy until they need you. As soon as a serious squeeze on the personal commentators. Jonathan Wiener. But can also take some responsibility because the police sega probably sent the UK non-existent racismo. So as Councilwoman Gonzalez mentioned earlier, 86% of children born here are children of immigrants. So there's still a lot of work left to do. We need to support our neighbors and our community to help make this city a better place. That's just Atlantis. Of course, Eskimos will be the Iscariot. About how much of can stay this. A Syrian elsewhere was puzzled by the action, the rescue, the seals crisis at todos atolls. An importer K is selling Contra Newport Pakistan of about those almost hermanos. Communalism was have to skin Romano's. So thankfully, through the many experiences I've been here before, I'm here again just to say thank you. Based off of last week's Thanksgiving, I'm here to say thank you. Thank you for for your support and thank you for moving forward. Which has gracias. E So you must have a hand. Thank you very much. And we will continue to work. When there's no chase. I mean no one Rivera. That is soy miembro devo the. There I go. Here what I iglesia. Psalm Attanasio is the. Gracias. Uh, I lost Miembros. A lunar rover. Poor, poor supporter. That gave up. Rivera. So good evening. My name is One Rivera. I'm an active member of ACO and also an active member of Saint Athanasius Church. I wanted to say thank you to Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez and Councilmember Robert Otunga. Yeah. Totally. Conciliar and all of the council. Uh, you think all those sequels start next to donate your time, your is the thing or being dear to your psyche? I have two children. They're studying it in college. I have 28 years living here. But I mean, we through academy. And it's the. Investors being the Chinese getting lucky. Uh, e. Busy man. City employee movie and also truth cannot support Diana Cuomo's. Standpoint, that guy in Napa. So I worked the entire 28 years that I've been here, and I just wanted to say thank you that I hope that you support this and moving forward with Doc and UPA. But on the reform. A moratorium proposes a crisis because it's a process. It is to the process. And also for a broader immigration reform, continue working for a broader immigration reform. So I just wanted to say thank you to all of you. Thank you very much. Thank you. When I'm not just me, nobody is. Alison Gomez, Ignacio Sal el Consiglio Khalid portable yet is the dapper. Alison. Good evening. My name is Elisa Gomez, and I just wanted to say thank you to the council and to the mayor for supporting this. So, I mean, of I go. People in long. But the glaciers are not done as you. So I'm a member of. I go and I pertain to St Athanasius Church. I live in North Long Beach. Gillespie, Lochaber, Fort Walton. What impressed upon Lisa can also necesitamos tanto. So I just wanted to to ask for your vote to help support this policy. Yeah. You're going mi familia. Tenemos bueno, Cinco and your saki. It's a monster. I had a bit of butter up north and there was some trouble with Staveley for Siempre for me the call us trabajo jag jag immigration. So my family and I have been here for about 25 years and we've worked the entire time and although we've had jobs, they haven't been stable jobs for fear of immigration showing up. Good thing nosotros hermosa basado pronounced momentos melody celeste then grammy hussle baby enter the concert our little thing Grammy Millennium put out a whimper necesitamos necesitamos trabajo L.A.. So we've had a very difficult time here. One of my daughter is a cancer survivor. My son just had his foot amputated. And so we need a more stable job and we need better opportunities. Hi MoMenTos. Marie Dificil. As Kay Cannon said, most basado Yoki sera go animal sacrifice the police. This woman, Linda Bass, gave the animals which are great. They certainly kennels that although better compared to Moscow, nothing more. So I just wanted to say that, you know, although we've had some difficult times here, this is a beautiful country to be in. There's so many beautiful opportunities. But to be able to to to excel and there's so many wonderful things that we have access to. But we need. We need more support. I momentos. Okay. C'est un dificil free. This is a more complete take on this dog. Yes. Gucciardo is the. Gets. Guess it a salary they could get in a car on. Conquistadores personas symbolize us. Con me who? There's there's a lot of concerns that we have with these difficult times, such as the the the law that wants to be that people are trying to pass where it puts those that need those in need, those with special needs at risk. Services, then go then go to more violence bitterly. In Malawi, another amendment is seen that in no way actually not that we're not going. Yes, gucciardo this other las personas adults because one last person is going to say you then not done this offers up, you know, the land. So there's a lot of fear revolving around taking my son, my adult son, into the hospital where he might get medication based off of what I've been hearing. That can basically do away with him. So there's a lot of fear where if we go, even as adults, they can be given medication that would put him at risk . What part of our let's be the start of our list that other corazon. Yes, yes, yes. So with all my heart, I just wanted to say thank you. And I ask for your help. Thank you. Good evening, members of the council. My name is Barry Escort, senior side in. The third district. As a member. Of the Long Beach Community and member of the Long Beach Immigrants Rights Coalition. I have seen. And heard the struggles that many members of the community face concerning their family, their work, their health, and the stress they experience because of their legal status. Programs such as DOCA and DAPA dramatically improve the lives of our community members. In terms of families, it helps prevent the break ins of families and losing loved ones. It also prevents 2 million deportations that occurred during Obama's presidency to reoccur in terms of their work environment. These programs help to prevent mistreatment, discrimination and oppression against members of the community. These programs also help the health and the stress of the members of the community that they face. It helps them achieve less stress and have a better well-being. Instead of focusing on external stressors. In the ESL classes that I help volunteer in, there is a woman that I notice and her name is Ramona and every day she goes to work and she cleans houses. But on Tuesdays and Thursdays she comes in and she takes two busses to get here and is so and persevered to learn English that she willing to take those two busses. And come to these classes for 2. Hours to learn English. Even though she struggles, she continues on. Members such as her are an example of an exemplary member in this community. She demonstrates the strengths that members of this community have despite facing adversities. I would also like to mention that I know some of those believe that this is more of a burden to address . But I would just like to say that if we focus more on fixing this problem and. Leading the continuation of Dhaka in Dhaka to continue. That we can have members of this community focus more on their strengths and the strengths of their community. Instead of worrying about external stressors that they have, the elimination of these stressors will help them better focus on themselves and helping the community. We think council, we think the council and specifically Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez and Councilmember Otunga for passing a resolution in support of comprehensive immigration reform and the expanded Dhaka and DAPA programs. And we hope you can take a step further by approving this letter and demonstrating our city values are undocumented community. Thank you. Hi, my name is Melissa Gomez. And I want. To thank the council and mayor for supporting us the last time. And I am a member of Echo. I just hope that my parents get their papers soon because. I dream of going to high school. And college and graduating. But I can do all of this if my parents get in back to Mexico. My parents are a big part of my life and if something comes to happen to them, well, I just can't imagine my life without them. My parents are a big deal in my life because two, they spent two years in the hospital with me. And what I mean by that is that I am a cancer survivor. My parents need to get the papers soon because I need a bit. They need a better job because we. Could barely manage. Our house rent. And my mom has a dream of. Taking me to Mexico once. Before they die. Thank you. Well, I mean, Maria Reyes it yesterday I keep hearing about this. I consider your little cadre. GARCIA the Ebola resolution, the attack carried out by your side of the aisle. But then last year, the San Antonio. Good evening. My name is Maria Reyes, and I wanted to say thank you to the city council and the mayor for their support on the resolution for DOCA and DAPA. I am a member of ICA and I also belong to Saint Athanasius Church. Must be the you must report for. More then ETA is the police and what are you doing here? So I'm here to ask for your support in favor of this policy, because it would help a lot of us but cannot. Animal documentaries. Yeah. But if hear your story, you know, personally. Yes. Okay. So for instance, it would help a lot of those individuals who are undocumented. As an example, I am one of those individuals. I would then work. You try to throw a handle and me throw I know Metrodome, Obamacare, so you're not taking a lot of commenters. Me Pardon my vocal you are going to throw out are not going into the struggle of Mahayana outside Australia. Yeah. So I just wanted to say that we've been here for 30 years and we've worked. It's a difficult job because they, they do mistreat us very much, mainly because they understand that I don't have my documents, they work us for long hours from three in the morning until 12 p.m.. In North Central a hundred years festival. So I know what on the regular. And I said, what about various quotas, good morale. But I look at the and in the comments I really Byron must be back on Manus you know so Megan these young Americans of course almost all those in the commentators. So they must treat us very much and they pay us very low, very low wages. They force us to work on holidays and pay us as if it were a regular day. They pay us less than they pay those others who do have their documents and they also humiliate us and talk down to us and say that you are the, you know, undocumented people. A portfolio list bureau cannot say you are then, but I will not reforma migratoria para todas las personas cannot the of documentos. But also, you know the land multinationals see who's, you know, they been there and as you see what you see, migration borders, which are most precious. So I just wanted to say and ask for your support in moving forward for immigration reform in general, we need to be able to have the support that we need for the communities, for us to be more self-sufficient and be able to work and support our families without the help from anyone else. Thank you. Buenas noches. Me Nombres Dora Valdez. Good evening. My name is Dora Valdez Quiroz. I realized that Axel Consiglio Yul. Mr. Alcala. Rovere Garcia. So I wanted to say thank you to our city council and our mayor. Garcia whatever percent la resolution the DA by Baca. For the support on the resolution for DOCA and. You're saying miembro de vida iker e Burton Isco. Imogen Griego in Iglesia San Antonio. So I am also a very active member of ICA and I am a member of Saint Anthony Congregation. Pedro Neto Cassian, they were the last letter carrier catamaran in Winter Ale. Both are Bautista Police added DAPA. So I just wanted to ask that you take into account to vote for this DOCA policy. Or general Arizona policy. Qual Is your main career in question in because. One of the main reasons why I've become involved in civic engagement. Is Paquette. I won't get killed on beach. I'd never see that come up. What member states? Those on the different spaces. Because here in the city of Long Beach, there's a lot of diversity, such as yourselves sitting here. Today. So that we're necesitamos bosses, Latinas kill as well as you can think. We need more Latino voices that have pain for their people. You'll be one in the street. On where? Yeah. Mucho mas, Afro-American y. So I come from District nine and there are many African-American individuals. There is no police. They can be very confused. I am very happy to congregate with them. Pork Burger Your Boy. The bear killed on Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary de Hojo. Boil, tap on me hand. And why? Because I know that there was Martin Luther King that said I'm going to fight for my people. Is a solo? No. Did he do it alone? No. Secondarily, when organizations in Esquina in Todos Lugares. He became involved in schools and congregations and any other place he could. Establish being and also turn not. So now most objected to establish a precedent that that's the case, that. It's important for us to come together and unite in support of this policy. End up on your list. But I won't talk. Key person told you that is the Long Beach get to trabajar la policia in cahoon tokenize. So I ask you what what about the the collaboration between the city of Long Beach and the police? Well, I'll be PD and I. Work for them on Lucero Besim was born with Russell that. Get emails soon as you that. Segura Necesitamos do not do that, Segura. So we can start there. But we need a safe community. We need a much safer community. As a trust message. Raytheon receive emails sent so they can do so in document that I put as their beneficiary services center. So about three months ago, I received my my driver's license because based off of HB 60, I finally qualified despite being undocumented. Maybe he made that with our, say, mass killer TV. My first ticket was given within that first month I received my IT. If you go for Korea, you're the one ticket. That first day that I received my driver's license in the mail, I received a ticket. El Policia Criminal the all the Nerazzurri Inter Milan four at sea on parole for a bystander assistant. The police officer that gave me the ticket had had reason, but he was extremely racist. El maitre thor the 13th though Javier comi esposo quando la romantic con me yellow double contrato conmigo more indifferent to Jonathan thi. So he treated me very, very differently. I have experience going with my daughter and my husband, but it was a very different treatment that I received from this individual. Mainly me, though. Joining me, I'm Morgan Isadora, the L'organisme de I Copper Catherine de Comorian. Mr. Tratando. He discriminated against me. I reached out to my organizer with Iko to help support me. You open sea Cairo's Tahrir Square. Look elsewhere the author call me when is the personnel sincerely fit in the you give me family anything get us Abacha you story what are the custom? So I thought what what is it about this driver's license that provoked this treatment to be different without my family even knowing that I was out of my house Wednesday? Mr. Morris, you then me familiar? I see those seem pretty. Elton Plan Pacino Yep. About Mama Cass that. One of the biggest fears that we have is to have a plan in case one of our mom or our father don't come home one day. And it's just the important because your circle has fiestas. As you can also see it almost la familia. Only that. La Esperanza. There's Vanessa. Sue status. No support. And yes, that's the only diva. Get it? What is what is it? Reform that necessary. So given the holidays coming up, there's there's a lot of need for our families to be together and enjoyment from our families being together. So we need to have the support of this DOCA and DAPA policy in order to make that happen. Gracias, todos. Gracias. Asterisk is impressed on this crescendo. Bit on a certain necessity, almost at theend. Yeah. La Comunidad is ASEAN. So thank you very much for listening. And I just wanted to say, you know, what we need is action, the community. Iko, we're here to continue this work. And thank you very much. My name is Debbie Jones, resident of the third district. I'm here to show my support for the brief, and hearing all the people. Has really. Convinced me it's the right thing to do. Thank you. Tony Reyes, Iran GOProud, resident of the seventh District. I want to, first of all, thank Councilmember Gonzalez and Councilmember Rangel for bringing this forward. I totally support it. I also want to thank Councilmember Andrews, Austin and Richardson for expressing their support. And I know the rest of you will do the right thing. Thank you. Good evening, Vice Mayor and Council Members. My name is Itamar two letter and I reside in District seven and I'm here to ask for your support this item. I also want to thank Councilmember Wodonga and Councilmember Gonzalez for bringing this forward. I have been an advocate. I am the co-founder of the Leticia Network, a professional association of educators from across the state who have dedicated their lives to advocating for undocumented students. Creating opportunities for undocumented students in our colleges and universities. And. Every time we see our students. Coming through the doors. Every time we see our students graduating from the university, we know that these individuals have earned the right to be in this country. Many of the citizens that you hear, the immigrant citizens that you've heard tonight, many who are not here, are already contributing to our society. They are already productive members of our society. They are not asking for a handout. They are asking for the same opportunity that was afforded to the many immigrants who have come to this nation over the centuries looking for a better life. That's all they are asking. And you heard it here, story after story. They are here for a better life. They are here to provide better opportunities for their children. So I hope that tonight you will do the right thing and support this agenda item. Thank you. When I'm not sure my number is Rosanne Mosqueda. Good evening. My name is. Rosa. Rosa muscular. Easternmost Aggie. But a simply Carlos cannot support you. So we're here today to ask you to support us. But. But at the end, I don't make her travel who she is. The. Yes, that must be important to me. See who has got to keep that. So that we may have better jobs, so that we can spend more time with. With our daughter. Our little daughter. Forget. I assume I know my far here. You know, you must sit up. And there was a poultry maker per kilo. They bought that on their key, you know, for the most. Well. So about a year ago, my husband passed away and unfortunately, we were unable to see him one last time and be at his funeral because they had deported him. When the relative where their key of love and communion. Yeah what I'm meaning happens a calvary get a son or you're living up with that kid, you know. Yeah, it'll just. If we can, you'll sit up again. The ending. Yeah. Yeah. These are your kids via your Canadian. But they're doing this, Papa. So when my husband was here, he would talk to my daughter every day and. Excuse me. And so since she's so young, she doesn't understand that he's passed on. So she always asks me, like, when are we going to go? When are you going to take me? You know, you can take me to go see him. Visit my mom, but give me these. Just give me the gist of it. But I like this topic. Nothing or papa. But it cannot be in but can move on. Was a very low. Let me go. You're not with him. You don't know whether he'll continue. So she tells me. My daughter tells me. Why does everyone know that I don't have a father? Why does everyone know? Why can't you just take me to go see him? Why don't you just take me? And I tell her, you know, I can't go with you. I can't take. You. He left Peter there for a walk in the supposed Emperor Simeon with the young troublemaker. Poor kid, trabajo mucho years. 3 minutes. The book on me, Nina. Yes, the orientalist affect and the journalist well know may submit given in primitive era, although not my past operation, Freddy said its committee thin analyst Aquila me by me my mum at the end and get you that I could Natalia. So I work many hours and I'm here to ask for your support, to have the opportunity to have a better job. I work many hours and I don't get to spend as much time with my daughter. And as a result, she's been struggling in school. And so she'll tell me that her teachers constantly tell her that she needs to have her mother and her father help her with her homework. But since I work many hours, I can't be there. With this bit I'm just getting a casino support unique. He kept that mostly joke on me. Nina is the must book. I think I must tempo. You're communing yet you bother me Nina. The irony is that La Tumba, the Super Bank is health of urban decay, though. So I just wanted to say thank you very much and that we ask for your support so that we may have that opportunity to get a better job so that I can spend more time with my daughter, and also to have the opportunity to take her to see her father's grave so that she could finally understand where he is. Thank you. Thank you very much. When I notice, I mean, normally I see Scylla but then escalate. ATTANASIO Good evening. My name is Ishola and I pertain to St Anthony's church. Let's talk about this. Qualcomm, silicon is this concerto almost or it's not the most helpful. But as Bonanno said necessity that this. I wanted to say thank you and show gratitude to our city council who's taking the time to listen to all of those of us who made the time to come out today? So most troubled or not, the normal Thelonious Monk cannot play the most. Um, probably myself base. So we are hard working people. We are people without felonies. We are people who are making our country a better place. Qui sera sera. No, no, oportunidad. Your. I said, and you remember you. Music was around when. You couldn't. Make. So I'm here to ask for your support. About a year ago, they murdered one of my sons. Let's talk about the Syria Mutual. Can. So they can know the problem can also put together. In Mexico. I'm delinquency. This school, man. We are glad. Although that is. I.e. Contemporary Metal Sultan. I personally could if you run me. That is. The current Solomon. This could be. Well. So I just wanted to share a little bit about my story. My son, who was murdered and I just wanted to share, first off, that we're people who aren't criminals. Unfortunately, in Mexico, there is a lot of delinquency. And part of my story is that of my son. Of the three that murdered my son, only one remain in captivity with unfortunately. I'm going to speak a little bit tonight about some of the authorities in Mexico, unfortunately, with a little bit of cash. They're able to to release anybody. The school as we know about mental as good as yes can also change so most can stay. His son was killed. And what's yet is the price is right. They must. This cool urban myth, not politics. Romney's will need all of Congress or so a new one. Those are what are the austerity scare. And because, of course as soon as they. Muchas gracias. Those. So I just wanted to say excuse me and thank you again for for taking the time to listen to me and to hear part of my story. Of course, I understand that not all law enforcement is the same. Not all of our officials are the same. But I just wanted to share a little bit of that. Thank you. Good evening, Vice Mayor Lowenthal, members of the City Council. My name is Jessica Quintana and I'm the executive director of Central Asia, where, as you know, we are a community based organization here in the city of Long Beach providing immigrant and integration services for over 15 years. I just want to come today and just acknowledge the championship and the leadership of our city council today. Councilmember Gonzalez, thank you so much. Councilmember Warren. God, thank you. And all the council members here in support of this issue for really taking the courage in protecting your your residents and the students and the families that are here live here in Long Beach. And sending a message and signing this brief on behalf of our city is is really honorable of you all to do this. So I just want to thank you on behalf of our organization, because these are the stories that we hear every single day. And so as a social service agency, you know what? The dollars that we get, we're trying to help families who lost their children, help families who need to get their kids to college, help families with their immigration documentation. So, again, on behalf of our organization, thank you so much. Good evening. My name is June Cow City. I am in District two and I stand here in solidarity with the folks who came up to speak to the undocumented community in Long Beach. And I do I work in the domestic violence field, working with teenagers, doing prevention work and with Southeast Asian youth. And a new challenge that came up recently for me was when talking about healthy families, it's really difficult when some of the youth that I worked with don't have their parents with them because, you know, even they have been victims of deportation for crimes they committed at a young age and didn't even. Realize. They would get deported for even after serving their time. And even. Today, some of the families that I work with in the. Cambodian community have a real fear that ice could come through their door any minute and take them away, despite already serving the time. For the crimes they committed from their younger years. I hope that by supporting. This. Act. All families in Long Beach will no longer have to fear being separated from their families. There's actually going to be a community forum coming up in two weeks on December. 16th to discuss. Deportation in more depth of the Southeast Asian community. And I just hope that for the holidays. That these families. That I work with don't have to fear deportation as well. So thank you. Councilmember Urunga. Thank you. Vice mayor of this ghetto, sir. Me, me, me and those days those giving aid and a lot of this was I a demo. Saric it's an important tip but a lesson that is will get tomorrow but they need to not. But here we are in the demo is somewhere right as you e and I hear that was Nina's it was Nina's Damien that Gregory said portray Damien because we importanti gay you can see where I would like to see sit where there is to get. He said, We're up there. And there is, he said wearily again, the surprise as he passed more than just. For the for the bilingually challenged. I basically just gave the thanks to the community for coming out this evening for the the mothers who brought their children here tonight saying basically that they it's an expression that they are able to come forward before this body to speak their minds. That they can study, that they can learn. And that they can live free in this country. All. Thank you, Councilmember Urunga. And we appreciate all the public testimony that's been heard, I think, from the comments that council members made prior to the public speaking, that there is overwhelming support here among council members. But we are happy to have heard each and every one of your individual stories and and your perspective on why this is important for us to take action. I think you all understand that this council does not have legal authority over this issue. It is, but it is important for us to stand up and make statements, however symbolic they may be, that impact a great percentage of our residents, and that is what this action would be. And so while it may not change laws or move the mountains that stand in the way of families being united and remaining united, at least symbolically, you will know that your council stands with you and stands on the side of humanity. With that council members, please cast your vote. Motion carries. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Will you remind us what our next item is? Item 22. Thank you. 322 Report from City Manager, Financial Management and Public Works Recommendation to award a contract to all American asphalt for the construction of the shoreline. Drive traffic improvements. For a total contract amount not to exceed $606,000. District two.