A convoy of vehicles, believed to be with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), used a Santa Barbara City College parking lot as a staging ground Thursday evening before taking a coordinated action in the nearby Westside neighborhood.
SBCC representatives confirmed that there were at least eight vehicles “with individuals in federal law enforcement attire” gathering in the third floor of the West Campus parking lot from 5:45 p.m. until around 7:10 p.m. SBCC’s Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communications Jordan Killebrew sent out an alert shortly after informing students and faculty of the presence of ICE on campus.
“It appears they were using the SBCC parking lot as a staging area for their next action,” Killebrew said. “SBCC will continue to communicate and ensure our community is informed of any activity that pertains to immigration officers on our campuses. We hope to keep our campuses focused on our goal to provide a place of learning for all who seek it.”…