Fullerton is moving to create immigrant aid funds as Santa Ana – the heart of Orange County’s Latino community – is looking to continue rent assistance and other vital aid for residents impacted by ICE raids.

The move comes as Santa Ana officials are bracing for a projected $30 million deficit in a few years and after the city was hit hard by immigration sweeps on Sunday – a day after nationwide No Kings protests.

On Tuesday, Santa Ana City Council members directed staff to search for $100,000 or $150,000 from various city departments to bolster their immigrant aid fund that is expected to deplete at the end of the month.

“We already have asked our finance director to see if we can evaluate adding additional funds. I think if we look across the city agencies for first quarter salary sav

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