Coverage dated November 2, 2026 to November 3, 2026

ICE agents spend hours in lobby of County Jail

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents spent more than four hours Monday inside the lobby of the Santa Barbara County jail. They chose not to comment, but could be heard discussing agitators over a walkie-talkie device. Members of S.B.

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KEYT Santa Barbara
ICE agents spend hours in lobby of County Jail (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Nov 2, 2026
KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents spent more than four hours Monday inside the lobby of the Santa Barbara County jail. They chose not to comment, but could be heard discussing agitators over a walkie-talkie device. Members of S.B.
Santa Barbara News-Press
ICE agents cause a scene at Santa Barbara County Jail (opens Santa Barbara News-Press)
Published Nov 3, 2026
Santa Barbara News-Press's feed description
The seven masked ICE agents, however, left about 4 p.m., without making an arrest. ICE did not respond the News-Press' questions about the circumstances around the situation