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.
