Santa Ana, CA – On November 12, over a dozen people protested in front of the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) due to their complicity during Trump’s 45-day ICE surge. During this surge, SAPD arrested ICE watchers, allowed ICE to commit traffic violations around their building, and allowed them to use their parking lot. Protesters chanted “La policia, la migra, la misma porqueria!”
Jay Perez with Community Service Organization Orange County (CSO OC) stated, “They have shown us whose side they are on! We will not be intimidated, and we will fight back to show them that we do not tolerate their support of ICE!”
Rain Mendoza with CSO OC followed, saying, “I’m sure we all saw the disgusting video circulating where three ICE thugs pinned down one person who seemed to be getting released from jail. That occurred just outside the SAPD parking lot.” She spoke about the consistent ICE presence at the Santa Ana jail, which is also near a stadium where families come with their children to play sports.
CSO OC conducted an emergency barrio walk just last week to respond to the ICE presence and hand out know your rights materials. They also spoke to people outside the jail and stadium, where families reported feeling intimidated and scared to attend their children’s games.
Mendoza concluded, “The reason ICE has been present here so confidently is because SAPD isn’t doing shit about them being here!”
Abe Quintana with Freedom Road Socialist Organization told the crowd, “Santa Ana police are acting as tools of Trump’s racist deportation machine. Their role is to brutalize protestors and community members while our loved ones are violently arrested, deported, and even killed!”
Protesters marched towards the Santa Ana jail where officers were coming out of the building, chanting “SAPD, KKK, I-C-E, they’re all the same!” and “ICE out of Santa Ana!”
If you are interested in joining CSO OC for future barrio walks or protests, you can contact them at orangecountycso@gmail.com or on Instagram at @CSO.OC.
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