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Residents urge Carpinteria Council to support immigrant families; council asks staff to review resolution options
Summary
Speakers from the Carpinteria Children’s Project and immigrant advocates described fear among families after recent enforcement actions and urged the council to pass a resolution affirming protections; the council asked staff to return with options and noted the city previously passed a measure aligning with the California Values Act (SB 54).
Multiple residents and nonprofit leaders urged the Carpinteria City Council on June 23 to adopt a public stance supporting immigrant families and to provide legal, mental‑health and outreach support after what speakers described as enforcement actions creating widespread fear.
Theresa Alvarez, executive director of the Carpinteria Children’s Project, told the council the organization’s staff have observed “fear, stress, and uncertainty that is taking a real toll on children's emotional well‑being.” Alvarez said attendees at a recent local immigration clinic…
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