During the last days of 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 118 undocumented immigrants in California. According to federal officials, it was a targeted operation in the state, and the agency aimed to detain undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records.
The six-day operation ran from December 26 to December 31, 2025, and it took place in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on the central coast of California.
According to DHS, the sweep focused on arresting individuals with a range of convictions. These included sexual assaults against children, home invasions, domestic violence, a series of DUIs, etc…