Pols support marchers in OC

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Four of seven Santa Ana City Council members spoke at a rally before joining a protest march. One of them was Mayor Miguel Pulido, who last year was criticized for not attending a similar event. Pulido urged the crowd to send its message peacefully. ‘It’s important that this event be peaceful,’ he said, ‘otherwise our message will not get across.’

In interviews with Spanish and English media after his brief comments, the mayor said ‘we don’t have jurisdiction over the subject, but we can send a message and maybe it will have an impact. I’m in favor of immigration reform.’

--Jennifer Delson in Santa Ana