What’s the Policy when ICE Is on Campus? Here’s What California Law Mandates
College officials said the campus provided student resources after the detention and reiterated that it does not assist federal immigration enforcement without legal authorization.
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a student's parent in Parking Lot 2 at Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, according to college officials.
- Masked officers detained at least 17 people across Santa Maria and Guadalupe that day as part of a broader immigration enforcement operation, according to activist groups tracking arrests.
- Allan Hancock College Superintendent-President Kevin Walthers stated the administration did not "participate in or assist with the enforcement action," emphasizing commitment to student safety.
- Congressmember Salud Carbajal condemned the raid, stating he was "appalled" by the activity and would demand accountability to keep enforcement tactics off college campuses.
- Similar operations across Southern California resulted in more than 45 arrests, prompting the college to share resources including the Immigrant Legal Defense Center with affected communities.
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Lancaster FarmingDHS denies ICE arrested man at California college in potential unprecedented action
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is disputing that federal immigration agents arrested a man on a California community college campus, contradicting college officials who maintain that the enforcement occurred on school property.
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ICE detains 17 in Central Coast swarm targeting workplaces, college campus
Federal immigration agents reportedly detained more than a dozen people on Monday, in an operation that targeted a community college campus, workplaces and neighborhoods. At least 17 people were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Santa Maria…
ICE agents arrests man in Allan Hancock College parking lot
By KAREN VELIE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a man after he dropped his daughter off at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria on Monday morning as part of an increase in targeted arrests throughout the nation. Shortly before 10 p.m., agents arrested the man in Parking Lot 2 and then left the […]
Student Shares Her Father Was Taken Into Custody on Allan Hancock College's Campus Monday Morning
SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The parent of an Allan Hancock College student was detained on the school's main campus by what are believed to have been federal agents Monday morning. According to Allan Hancock College, around 9:45 a.m., officers with ICE arrived at the school's Santa Maria campus and detained the student's parent in Parking Lot 2 before immediately leaving campus. The identity of the people who conducted the operation has not bee…
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