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Congressman Salud Carbajal accused of endangering ICE employee

July 14, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday accused Congressman Salud Carbajal of doxing an ICE employee during a raid at a cannabis farm in Carpinteria. Rioters subsequently attacked the ICE employee sending him to the emergency room, according to Homeland Security.

“Doxing ICE personnel and inciting a mob of rioters to attack law enforcement is not oversight—it’s abominable,” said Tricia McLaughlin, with Homeland Security. “His actions sent an ICE employee to the emergency room.”

On. July 10, Carbajal arrived at the Glass House cannabis farm where protesters were attempting to obstruct agents executing a criminal search warrant. Hundreds of rioters threw rocks and other objects at law enforcement and their vehicles.

After informing agents he was a member of congress, Carbajal repeatedly attempted to break through a perimeter established by ICE.

“Rep. Salud Carbajal was part of a violent mob of protestors attempting to obstruct federal law enforcement as they executed a criminal search warrant at a marijuana facility,” Ice posted Sunday on X. “He cites “peaceful” protestors, when in fact these rioters were launching rocks at officers.”

Congressman Salud Carbajal at ICE raid in Carpinteria

During the raid, Carbajal spoke to an ICE public affairs staffer, who gave the congressman his business card. Carbajal then showed the ICE employee’s business card to protesters, who subsequently attacked the employee. A rock hit the man’s hand causing an injury that required stitches.

“This is precisely the rhetoric that has led to orchestrated attempts to murder officers and a 700% increase in officer assaults,” according to ICE. “May the congressman’s constituency always remember he chooses violence over the rule of law.”

In his defense, Carbajal said that ICE is militarizing the streets while inciting fear.

“I witnessed ICE agents using unnecessarily aggressive and militarized tactics against local farm workers and peaceful protesters,” Carbajal posted on X. “It was appalling. This is not how we keep our communities safe.

“As a member of Congress, I have the legal right to oversee federal operations,” Carbajal added. “Yet, I was denied entry.”

During the July 10 raids at Glass House Farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo, agents arrested 361 illegal aliens and rescued 14 migrant children who were victims of potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking.

The investigation into immigration and potential child labor violations by Glass House is ongoing.

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I heard that they are going to have plenty of ICE at the Mid State Fair on the 20th.


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I guess you’re not referring to snow cones.


28

If I was planning on going to the fair, I would go on the 20th then, it’s likely to be less crowded.


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Carbajal was just trying to have his own Padilla moment,


66

This is why California is a National laughing stock, we keep electing the likes of Carbajal, Newsom etc:(


71

People in other states may make fun of California, because they have been told to. That is to be expected when they rely on poor sources of information with an agenda. But they might feel differently had they been told that California is the 4th largest economy in the world, responsible for 28% of the US income and we donate 80 BILLION to the support of their otherwise bankrupt states. Just putting things in a bit of perspective… Hilraious, I’m sure.


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They make fun of California because our so called leadership, backed by a moronic plurality, enact truly cringeworthy policies.


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That would be 80 Billion of taxpayer monies, no one elses, so if this state can give that much away why are they fighting the Feds for 9 Billion for the phoney rail.


9

Salud better be careful, he’ll wind up in El Salvador or Alligator Alcatraz. My late father always claimed there would be a civil war between brown and white. It appears he was right.


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Isn’t this what the left wanted to put Trump in jail for?… inciting a riot?… better lawyer up Salud..


59

Riot? It was a full blown attempted insurrection.


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So he is for child sex trafficking? Way to go Salud.


52

Wait,? Are you saying Salud is a Trump supporter?


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Needs prosecution


47

Bought an paid for.


74

And how do you expect that to ever stop, if you oppose the repeal of “Citizens United”, which puts every politician up for sale at prices beyond your purse?


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We have a member of Congress who believes more in illegal aliens rather than the citizens who pay his salary. This congressman needs to go, time to retire.


139

I don’t want to bust bubbles here, but our thriving (4th largest in the world) economy depends on these workers. It makes sense to let them do the work that most white people could not. It also keeps food more affordable. And they pay billions in taxes that they see little o no benefit from. Not sure how you are being cheated by all that.


I understand if you have no respect for the people who feed you, clean up after you, maintain landscapes, wash dishes, care for our elderly, etc., some people are just like that. But to pretend that they don’t actually help support our government, without being eligible for most of the benefits they pay for, is just being poorly informed.


I’m wondering how you are all going to blame “Biden” when the results of this purge of our workforce reaps the inevitable consequences. If you think you are aggrieved now, just wait.


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