CENTRAL COAST — 805UndocuFund is urgently alerting the community to a devastating escalation in immigration enforcement activity across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties over the past several days. These actions are causing profound harm to immigrant families, workers, and entire communities, with lasting consequences for public health, safety, and the regional economy.
Over the weekend alone, 805UndocuFund’s 805 Rapid Response Network alongside autonomous community patrol and defense groups SBResiste, and Carpinteria Sin Fronteras, documented 58 ICE kidnappings across the Central Coast:
• Saturday, December 27, 2025:
35 total — 33 in Santa Maria and 2 in San Luis Obispo
• Sunday, December 28, 2025:
23 total — 13 in Lompoc, 8 in Santa Maria, and 2 in Santa Barbara
• Monday, December 29, 2025, ICE continues operations in Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo, terrorizing residents, destabilizing workplaces, and leaving families in crisis.
“These are not isolated incidents, ” said Primitiva Hernandez, Executive Director of 805UndocuFund. “What we are witnessing is the indiscriminate racial profiling of communities of color. Families are being ripped apart, workers are disappearing from job sites, and fear is being used as a weapon. The harm will have devastating consequences for people’s well-being and for the economic stability of our region and we must take action today. ”
In the face of this escalation, 805UndocuFund has once again become a critical safety line for the Central Coast. Through the 805 Rapid Response Network and our real-time text alert system, the organization provides verified information, rapid coordination, and immediate support to families facing detention and separation. For many, this is the only source of timely, trustworthy information during raids.
This life-saving work, however, comes at a significant cost.
• Text alerts cost an average of $600 per alert (provider costs only).
• In December alone, 805UndocuFund has already spent $8,851.95 to keep communities informed and protected.
As enforcement intensifies, the need for rapid response grows—placing enormous strain on community-based organizations operating with limited resources.805UndocuFund is issuing an urgent call to the broader community—neighbors, allies,donors, faith leaders, labor partners, and institutions—to stand in solidarity by:
• Donating to sustain rapid response and alert systems
• Sharing accurate information to counter fear and misinformation
• Recognizing community-led rapid response as essential public safety
infrastructure
“This year has made it painfully clear, ” Hernandez added.
“When immigrant communities are used as political pawns by federal administrations, the consequences are real and devastating. Community-led rapid response is not optional—it is essential. Our survival depends on each other.”