Information is primarily sourced from community alerts from the 805UndocuFund, a local nonprofit that verifies Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings in the Central Coast. A full map of Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings reported by 805UndocuFund in Goleta and Santa Barbara can be found on the Daily Nexus website.
April 15: Santa Barbara jail (6:51 a.m.)
More than six Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) vehicles were reported in the jail parking lot. No detainments were confirmed.
April 16: Santa Barbara jail (1:28 p.m.)
Two unmarked I.C.E. vehicles were reported in the jail parking lot. No detainments were confirmed.
April 17: Santa Barbara jail (8:55 a.m.)
Two unmarked I.C.E. vehicles were reported in the jail parking lot. No detainments were confirmed.
April 21:Â Santa Barbara jail (10:24 a.m.)
An unmarked I.C.E. vehicle was reported in the jail parking lot. No detainments were confirmed.
April 22:Â Santa Barbara VA Clinic (2:35 p.m.)
An unmarked I.C.E. vehicle was reported in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic parking lot. No detainments were confirmed.
April 23: Santa Barbara jail (10:24 a.m.)
An unmarked I.C.E. vehicle was reported near the jail parking lot. No detainments were confirmed.
April 27: Santa Barbara jail (7:45 a.m.)
Two unmarked I.C.E. vehicles were reported near the jail. No detainments were confirmed.
A version of this article appeared on p. 2 of the April 30, 2026 print edition of the Daily Nexus.
Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes including manslaughter with intent to cause serious physical injury, criminal sexual conduct on a person 13- to 15-years-old, and sexual battery.