As leaders and members of Women’s Political Committee of Santa Barbara County and Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County we have spent the past week listening to residents who are frightened, confused, and deeply unsettled by the recent ICE activity in our community.
Last week, we met directly with the Police Chief and the City Administrator because our residents deserve clarity and consistent communication from their local government in moments like this. We appreciate the time they took to explain jurisdictional boundaries and operational realities. That clarity is important.
But clarity of process is not the same as moral clarity.