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Residents urge Santa Barbara City Council to clarify police response to ICE activity and expand services for trafficking survivors
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the council that local police are not adequately protecting residents from ICE operations and trafficking, asked the council to adopt clear policies and to invest in survivor‑centered services; staff said a prior resolution will be reimplemented and staff will study protocol updates.
Several people who spoke during the public comment period at the Santa Barbara City Council meeting raised concerns about local law enforcement’s handling of federal immigration enforcement and called for clearer city policy and more investment in survivor‑centered services.
Ashley Farrell, who identified herself as a concerned community member, said the city has been told repeatedly police do not collaborate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement but that "la brecha entre lo que nos dicen y lo que vemos con nuestros ojos se hace cada día más grande" ("the gap between what we're told and what we see with our own eyes is…
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