Rep. Salud Carbajal, who represents California’s 24th district in the U.S. Congress, recently posted a series of statements on social media addressing immigration enforcement actions, trade policy, and calls for justice regarding high-profile crimes.
On July 14, 2025, Carbajal criticized recent law enforcement activity in Carpinteria, stating: “This is a blatant attempt to distort what occurred in Carpinteria. DHS and ICE conducted their raid using a disturbing and disproportionate level of force, both on the farm workers they were targeting and the peaceful protesters who gathered to defend their neighbors. I witnessed”.
Two days later, on July 16, 2025, Carbajal addressed trade policies under former President Trump: “Thanks to Trump’s reckless tariff tax policies, prices are going UP. What happened to ‘lowering costs’ on Day One? Working families will continue paying the price for Trump’s flip-flops on tariffs.”
On July 17, 2025, he commented on national efforts to seek accountability for crimes associated with Jeffrey Epstein: “Mr. President, standing up against Epstein’s crimes and demanding justice isn’t weak — hiding the truth from the American people is weak.”
Salud Carbajal has served as a member of Congress since 2017 after replacing Lois Capps. Prior to his time in Washington D.C., he was part of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors from 2005 to 2017. Born in Moroleón, Guanajuato in 1964 and currently residing in Santa Barbara at age 58, Carbajal holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
