Santa Barbara Receives New Mexican Consul to Central Coast
Ricardo Santana Velázquez Pays Visit to City Hall to Discuss Consulate Services Available to Migrant Community
Ricardo Santana Velázquez, the new Mexican consul to the Central Coast, met with Santa Barbara city officials at City Hall before their weekly City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 25, holding a discussion about the crucial services his consulate offers.
“I’m ready to get to work,” Velázquez said. “I’m here to offer a helpful and working hand to the Mexican community of California.”
From his offices in Oxnard, Velázquez represents Mexico’s citizens living, working, and visiting the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura. He told city officials the services are for the most part designed to address the needs of the Mexican field workers and other laborers.
