Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “The time for action is now. The longer we wait, the harder it is going to be to react.”

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.

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They are also a gross misuse of limited resources and a betrayal of the values that define us as Americans.

Yesterday in Carpinteria, I witnessed ICE agents using unnecessarily aggressive and militarized tactics against local farm workers and peaceful protesters. It was appalling. This is not how we keep our communities safe. As a Member of…