BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- In the wake of last week's shocking immigration sweeps across Bakersfield, the city's immigrant community remains on high alert. And while the sweeps have abated, immigrant advocates are ramping up their efforts to fight back against the threat of promised mass deportations by the incoming Trump Administration. At the Liberty Bell Monday morning, immigrant rights advocates met for a 'Know Your Rights' press conference, saying they're doing what they can do undo the lingering fear Border Patrol operations left behind. "Let's not forget about the hands that feed us and this country," said Ambar Tovar, an immigration attorney with the UFW Foundation. Kern County mountain community homes, businesses alerted to possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs due to winds As Border Patrol conducted its three-day 'Return to Sender' operation in Kern last week, 78 undocumented residents were arrested, according to the agency. And CBP presence sparked protests up and down the Central Valley in support of immigrants, from right here in Bakersfield, north to Fresno. But countless others were left in terror. "[Agents] were profiling individuals without a founded and objective basis to suspect that they were present in the United States unlawfully," said criminal defense attorney and co-founder of the Immigration Justice Collaborative H.A. Sala. "[Many immigrants come to the U.S.] escaping countries that abuse power," said Raji Brar with the Sikh Women's Association of Bakersfield." "[Yet] what we saw last week was an abuse of power." Brar said she attended to show immigration enforcement affects more than just the Hispanic and Latino communities. All Seated in a Barn lending a ‘helping hoof’ amid Los Angeles wildfires Her own Sikh-Punjabi circle is also fearful, Brar noted, saying this past weekend, the temples of worship was unusually empty. Many of these leaders and advocates are part of the Immigration Justice Collaborative -- or IJC -- founded in 2017. IJC has been spearheading the countywide 'Know Your Rights' town halls, which has had over 1,000 attendees thus far. They say residents still aren't going to work, aren't sending kids to school and some aren't even running essential errands. "We received a call from the Food Bank that they're also seeing a drop in attendance," said Camila Chavez co-founder and executive director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation. Reyna Olaguez, president and CEO of Building Healthy Communities Kern, said in response to that, "Just on Saturday, we had 12 community workers that went to pick up 10-20 boxes [of food] each and delivered them to families that aren't leaving their homes." Speakers also highlighted an interaction between a U.S. citizen and Border Patrol agents obtained by 17 News. BP agents slashed citizen Ernesto Campos' tires and threatened to break his window, if he didn't hand over his car keys. Celebration of Life held for ‘Keep Bakersfield Beautiful’ contributor John Enriquez As his passenger was undocumented, Campos was arrested for alien smuggling. Campos was detained for about four hours then released when his citizenship was confirmed. "If that doesn't send a wave of shock down everyone standing here, I don't know what else will," Brar stated. Attorney Sala added, "The federal government can be sued for what happened to that U.S. citizen. Because that was an unlawful detention, and in my opinion, an unlawful arrest." Sala also noted that immigrant advocates and lawyers are considering legal action of their own, over concerns of racial profiling. And though City Council -- as well as Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry -- have promised a safe place for immigrants, Olaguez said, it's been crickets from the county and the sheriff. "Our leaders have so much to say, they have so much power, and we need to make sure that we use that power," she remarked. "We're all working at the City level to ensure that the City of Bakersfield does what it can to protect all members of our community, despite or regardless of immigration status," said Bakersfield Ward 2 City Councilmember Andrae Gonzales. Never miss a story: Make KGET.com your homepage Meantime, concerns immigration enforcement will only surge under president-elect Donald Trump's promises of mass deportations. "Together we are preparing our communities for what lies ahead with the new Administration," said Olaguez. The UFW Foundation agreed. As Tovar said, "The UFW Foundation and our partner organizations will fight to ensure this upcoming Administration does not succeed in its plans for unlawful detentions and deportations."