ICE Raids Surge Across California’s Central Coast: 1,000+ Arrests Tied To Camarillo Ops

Local rapid-response monitors report more than 1,000 immigration-related arrests across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties since January, with a sharp November spike. Observers documented convoys of unmarked ICE vehicles staging from the Camarillo field office and early-morning street arrests, including incidents in Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. Community testimony alleges forceful tactics such as pushes and flash-bangs; ICE has not provided regional arrest totals. The pattern points to a concentrated enforcement campaign centered on the 805 region.