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Santa Barbara County supervisors want sheriff to police ICE

July 22, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

During a Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, members of the community and public officials discussed ICE raids, ongoing misinformation campaigns and if the sheriff should step in during federal enforcement actions.

Supervisor Bob Nelson rejected what he called unsubstantiated reports that farm laborers are not working the fields following raids at cannabis farms in Carpinteria and Camarillo leading to a more than 70% absentee rate. He discussed a local berry farmer’s report that absentee rates are lower than 2024, at about 5%.

“I’m not sure what happened in Carpinteria,” Nelson said. “I think there is a lot more to that story that will be told in the coming months.”

During the meeting, Supervisor Roy Lee asked Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown if ICE agents asked him about his residency and he called the sheriff, would he respond. Brown noted that their were 50 federal agents who did not need their help.

Supervisor Laura Capps responded saying, “I think that the people needed your help.”

Brown told attendees at the meeting he is sympathetic. However, peaceful protests are one thing, but when that peaceful protest results in people throwing rocks and shooting at agents it becomes unacceptable and hurts their cause.

 

 


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“Supervisor Laura Capps responded saying, “I think that the people needed your help.””, as over the last 4 years 10 million plus illegals invaded the US, so she is right that people needed help and we are getting it finally.


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ICE, our federal officers, and our local officers need to team up to arrest and charge EVERY SINGLE PERSON that was involved in the attacks on the federal agent while they were doing the job at Glass House Farms.


Protest peacefully, not by throwing objects or rocks at federal officers. And for the person who shot at the officers, lock him/her up FOR LIFE!!!!


I hope ICE come and sweeps my community and all those around me.


Round ’em up & send ’em packing.


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Were the miscreants who stormed the Capitol and injured 140 officers on Jan. 6 locked up for life? No, in fact, they all went free. The injuries that day were far more severe than a cut on the arm. In what way were federal officers different then compared to now?


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You shoot at a federal officer you should get a life sentence, no matter what your political beliefs or who you vote for. If someone shot at an officer on the Jan 6th, they to should get a life sentece just the same. But I just don’t recall that anyone shot at federal officers on Jan 6th.


It’s not about race, gender, nation of origin, or political party you support. SO DON’T TRY TO MAKE MY COMMENT ABOUT THAT

MADAM T.


What I can say with 100% conviction is that all involved in Jan 6th. we’re legal citizen of the United States. If any were shooting at federal officers, they would not be walking free today!!!


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All you have is 4-6 hours on one day, as a retort. That’s pathetic. Not to mention, only ONE person died that day–an unarmed woman, shot by an officer that should not have been wearing a badge, due to his previous conduct reports.


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Pity we can’t deport the SB Board of Supervisor’s as they seem so intent on supporting trafficking and substandard wages…


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