In light of recent questions regarding immigration rights and the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the City has a new dedicated webpage to go for information and resources.

To help clear up questions regarding the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office relationship with ICE, Lt. Frank Vasquez, Goleta’s Chief of Police Services, gave a few clarifying remarks at the February 18th City Council meeting. You can view his comments to Council here.

There are also “Know Your Rights” cards available for the community at the following locations: the Goleta Community Center (5679 Hollister Avenue), Goleta Valley Library (500 N. Fairview Avenue), and Goleta City Hall (130 Cremona Drive). These cards are designed to inform residents of their rights related to immigration, preparing them for various situations they might encounter. Community members can also print out these cards at home. PDF copies are available in English here, and in Spanish here.

The City of Goleta values the input and concerns of its residents. For more information, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/mvjcdkpp.