Hundreds of people from local unions, nonprofits, law enforcement and city government stood on the steps outside San Francisco City Hall to reaffirm the city’s sanctuary policy and stand in unity against President Donald Trump’s deportations of undocumented immigrants across the country.
In response to questions about the Bay Area operation, ICE officials sent a statement saying that “ICE does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ICE’s enforcement resources are based on intelligence-driven leads and ICE officers do not target noncitizens indiscriminately.”
Armando Ceja, who is a permanent resident, was out of town when neighbors say ICE came by his house in San Jose. "They never had a search warrant for this property," he said.
Trump ended use of a border app to allow migrants to enter the country on two-year permits with eligibility to work, canceling tens of thousands of appointments into early February for people stranded in Mexico. Nearly 1 million people entered the U.S. at land crossings with Mexico by using the CBP One app.
A false alarm about an immigration enforcement officer approaching a minor on a San Francisco bus is raising real concerns.
Federal agencies working in California pledged cooperation in immigration enforcement operations and posted photos of people being taken into custody.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and Councilmember Peter Ortiz confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were carrying out an operation on the east side of town on Sunday.
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to school.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have stepped up their detention of unauthorized immigrants, taking more than 500 people into custody on Thursday, almost twice the average number of daily arrests late last year.
The same day that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) agents were reported at downtown SF office buildings, the City of San Francisco unveiled a new
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted an operation in San Jose, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.