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Sergio Olmos

Reporter · US

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Sep 18, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · By Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry, CalMatters Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 12:04pm

    Judge: Immigration Agents Must Stop the Way They’re Conducting Warrantless Arrests (opens the original)

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    The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. On a hot day in Los Angeles in August 2025, a worker stood in the sun with a rag and a squeeze bottle in front of a Mazda SUV when he turned to see a Border Patrol agent running toward him. Seconds later, the agent grabbed him by his shoulder, gripping him by his Handy J Car Wash collared shirt like he was a recalcitrant child. “Hey sir, let’s go,” the agent

  2. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · By Sergio Olmos and Wendy Fry | CalMatters Published July 28, 2026 at 9:34 AM PDT Updated August 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM PDT

    Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Editor’s note: This story contains offensive language, including racial slurs, that may be unsettling to some readers. It has been updated to remove offensive language from the headline. Federal immigration agents used racial slurs, including “wet” and “tonks,” to identify people to target while sweeping through Los Angeles last year, a

  3. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Sergio Olmos, CalMatters, Wendy Fry, CalMatters

    ‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show (opens the original)

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    This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Federal immigration agents used racial slurs, including “wet” and “tonks,” to identify people to target while sweeping through Los Angeles last year, according to text messages cited in a new court filing asking a federal judge there to bar agents from racial profiling. Plaintiffs in the Vasquez Perdomo vs. Noem case filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on Monday, arguing that agents had conducted an “ongoin

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