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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-2021_Open Session_General Comment_Bautista, Nataly_SB Police Raids VS Day Laborers_RedactedFrom: NaGW Bau03a To: Public Comments subject: Re: SB Poke Raids VS Day taInorers Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021131:51 PM Caution - This email originated from outside the City - Verify that the Email display name and Email address are consistent. - Use caution when opening attachments. RESENT WITH CORRECTED TYPOS Good evening Mayor and Citycouncil, My name is Nataly Bautista and I am a San Bernardino resident and organizer with the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center. I am calling with great concern and disappointment in regards to a large-scale police operation that took place on November 2nd, 2021 on the comer of Highland Ave. and Lincoln. That morning about 20-25 day laborers and street vendors were targeted, enclosed, ticketed, and had their vehicles impounded. Why am I outraged, why is our community outraged? Because day laborers and street vendors are our neighbors, they are our family members, and they are being criminalized. These unnecessary enforcement practices are incredibly harmful. And the consequences of Criminalization for law -income people are well documented and severe. They can negatively affect a person's ability to access housing, employment, and other resources necessary for survival. Bom and raised to immigrant parents here in San Bernardino, I grew up seeing day laborers and street vendors as an integral part of my community and our economy. They are parents, they are young adults, they are heads of household making ends meet. Both street vendors and day laborers have a place in our community. And this is frankly an unacceptable way to treat members of our community who gather at that comer to wait for work, a practice which is protected under the First amendment. We call on the San Bernardino police to stop all enforcement operations immediately until the city and community can work on solutions that are accessible to all day laborers and vendors. Now is the time to support day laborers and vendors. San Bernardino can be a city of inclusion and opportunity and the first step is to cease actions — like that of November 2nd-- which are complicit with the ci> ninalization of these low income and immigrant communities. Sincerely, Nataly Bautista Nafaly Ramona CLEAR Program Omrdnator Pomona Emnomic O000riunf v Center tUnefelJoin usl Eame1nook I im;mmam I PFm On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 12:33 PM Nataly Bautista wrote: Good evening Mayor and Citycouncil, My name is Nataly Bautista and I am a San Bernardino resident and organizer with the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center. I am calling with great concern and disappointment in regards to a large-scale police operation that took place yesterday morning on the comer of Highland Ave. and Lincoln. That morning about 20-25 day laborers and street vendors were targeted, enclosed, ticketed, and had their vehicles impounded. Why am I outraged, why is our community outraged? Because day laborers and street vendors are our neighbors, they are our family members, and they are being criminalized. These unnecessary enforcement practices are incredibly harmful. And the consequences of Criminalization for low-income people are well documented and severe. They can negatively affect a person's ability to access housing, employment, and other resources necessary for survival. Born and raised to immigrant parents here in San Bernardino, I grew up seeing day laborers and street vendors m in integral part of my community and our economy. They are parents, they are young adults, they are heads of household making ends meet. Both street vendors and day laborers have a place in our community. And this is frankly an unacceptable way to treat members of our community who gather at that comer to wait for work, a practice which is protected under the First amendment. We call on the San Bernardino police to stop all enforcement operations immediately until the city and community can work on solutions that are accessible to all day laborers and vendors. Now is the time to support day laborers and vendors. San Bernardino can be a city of inclusion and opportunity and the first step is to cease actions — like that of Tuesday morning-- which are complicit with the criminalization of these low income and immigrant communities. Sincerely, Nataly Bautista Nataly Baa s� CLEAR Program Cowin Pomo� Ewnomk Ovwr nft Center juneter.m`n �i Fartmk Ik MmI PEOC.