CARPINTERIA, Calif. – The Carpinteria City Council held an emergency meeting Thursday night and approved $5,000 in emergency funding to support nonprofit organizations assisting residents impacted by recent federal immigration enforcement actions.
The funds, allocated from the city’s General Fund, will go toward community-based groups that are often the first point of contact for affected individuals and are currently providing legal aid, emergency assistance, and resource navigation. The council also plans to establish criteria for selecting which nonprofits receive the funding.
The special meeting was called after videos showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Carpinteria circulated earlier this week, sparking alarm throughout the community…