CARPINTERIA, Calif. – During their emergency meeting on July 10th, Carpinteria City Council approved the one-time appropriation of $10,000 to help fund non-profit organizations offering emergency assistance to families directly affected by the recent immigration enforcement throughout the city.
The meeting was announced before the chaotic scene at Glass House Farms locations in Carpinteria and Camarillo occurred that same day – originally responding to videos of ICE activity in the city. The raid in the Carpinteria only amplified the need for a meeting.
“We believe that we can make change, we believe we can impact our community, we believe we can protect what needs to be protected, we believe that we will all stand together for what’s right. Not just what’s right for me, but what’s right for everyone here in Carpinteria,” councilwoman Julia Mayer said…