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 Congress, I have the legal right to oversee federal operations. Yet, I was denied entry.
Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “Yesterday in Carpinteria, I witnessed ICE agents using unnecessarily aggressive and militarized tactics against local…”
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Condemnation of ICE tactics during the raids in Carpinteria.
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