Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “I want to take this opportunity to discuss what has been and continues to be my top priority for the Coast Guard: its…”

Today, I was at Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria where ICE was conducting a raid using disproportionate displays of force against local farm workers and our agricultural community.

If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program, cease construction of Offshore Patrol Cutters, or cut significant portions of its operations.

But the current federal transit funding framework isn’t adequate for these communities, leaving too many of them without the support they need.

I rise today to address ICE's horrific killing of Renee Nicole Good. Like so many Americans, I am outraged by Renee's murder, and I am disgusted by the disinformation campaign the Trump administration has waged to cover up their actions…