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.”
There were angry protests on Tuesday over the recent immigration enforcement in San Jose. Students and community members hit the streets to denounce the ICE activity over the last few days.
East San Jose high school students and immigration advocates are protesting recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in San Jose.
Sheriff Don Barnes made clear his department’s immigration enforcement policy will not change, but expressed frustration at limits under state law.
San Francisco leaders reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city on Tuesday as the Trump administration vows to make good on campaign promises for increased immigration enforcement.
We spoke to immigration experts and advocates about what to know about current ICE operations in California and how to avoid sharing misinformation about raids yourself — even with the best of intentions.
Federal agencies working in California pledged cooperation in immigration enforcement operations and posted photos of people being taken into custody.
At the heart of the discussion was to what extent city police are legally able to assist immigration officials under Senate Bill 54, a California law that restricts the role local law enforcement can play in immigration enforcement but also has allowances for working with federal officers to address violent criminals.
There were protests Tuesday over the recent immigration enforcement in San Jose, and students and community members in the Bay Area are expected to hit the streets again Wednesday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials conducted an operation in San Jose on Sunday, according to the city's mayor. Mayor Matt Mahan said in a statement that the city's police department was notified that ICE would be carrying out an operation.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is operating a field office in San Francisco carrying out President Donald Trump’s Enforcement and Removal Operations.