Congressman Under Fire For Allegedly Sharing Business Card With Activists
Democratic Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) is facing serious criticism after allegedly endangering a federal officer during a recent raid on an illegal cannabis operation in California. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Carbajal’s actions directly contributed to an ICE officer being injured during the confrontation.
ICE claims that Carbajal was present at the scene of the raid, where a crowd of anti-enforcement protesters gathered to obstruct the operation. The agency stated that the protest turned violent, with rocks being thrown at officers. One ICE agent sustained injuries during the clash.
Rep. Salud Carbajal was part of a violent mob of protestors attempting to obstruct federal law enforcement as they executed a criminal search warrant at a marijuana facility. He cites “peaceful” protestors, when in fact these rioters were launching rocks at officers, injuring at… https://t.co/yPNkcXOqkC
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) July 13, 2025
Carbajal characterized the protest as “peaceful,” but ICE officials disputed that description, asserting that the demonstration escalated into aggression against law enforcement. The agency’s most serious allegation is that the congressman exposed one of its agents by handing the officer’s business card to someone in the crowd. The act, which ICE described as doxxing, placed the officer’s safety at risk in an already volatile environment.
Video from the incident shows Carbajal pushing toward ICE agents before being stopped and redirected by law enforcement. At one point, he accepts a business card from an ICE officer and then appears to pass it along to a protester behind the security perimeter.
Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) gets rejected by DHS when he tries to go past the line in Carpinteria, CA, on Friday. ICE was conducting a raid on a nearby illegal cannabis farm.
He then took the ID card from an ICE agent and gave it to rioters to doxx the agent.
Prosecute Carbajal! pic.twitter.com/1JbUlcIM4N
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 13, 2025
ICE officials responded by condemning Carbajal’s behavior, arguing that elected leaders have a duty to uphold public safety, not undermine it. They stated that doxxing and hostile rhetoric have become increasingly common tools used by anti-ICE activists, who have routinely sought to intimidate federal personnel and interfere with immigration enforcement operations.
The agency noted a pattern of escalating threats and pointed to this incident as part of a broader trend of obstruction and harassment. The release of officer information, even indirectly, can lead to targeted harassment, surveillance, or worse, particularly when tensions are already high.
Carbajal has not yet responded to direct accusations regarding the alleged doxxing.
