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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted an operation in San Jose, according to Mayor Matt Mahan.
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.
President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a series of executive orders that will reshape the country’s immigration system. We lay out the key changes.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is operating a field office in San Francisco carrying out President Donald Trump’s Enforcement and Removal Operations.