The Trump administration will deploy more than 100 ICE agents to San Francisco
San Francisco Becomes Trump Administration's Next Target as More Than 100 ICE Agents Deployed to Coast Guard Island in Alameda
The Trump administration is sending more than 100 federal ICE agents to San Francisco, California.
President Trump's nationwide crackdown on crime and immigration is targeting San Francisco next, even though the city has seen a drop in violent crime, though drug use and homelessness still plague its neighborhoods.
Among the agents sent would be members of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who are said to be arriving at Coast Guard Island in Alameda starting Thursday, Kron News reported Wednesday, citing a statement sent by a Coast Guard spokesperson.
“The US Coast Guard is providing support to Customs and Border Protection facilities as requested, in a support role. The Coast Guard is focused on ensuring safe operations in support of federal partners. Any questions regarding the operation should be directed to CBP, the lead agency. vowed to sue to block any National Guard deployment, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, which first reported the news of the immigration agents deployment.
The city of Alameda issued a statement on social media Wednesday saying the Alameda Police Department is not part of the operation and does not enforce federal immigration laws.
Last week, Trump suggested at a White House news conference that the next city federal forces and the National Guard could arrive would be San Francisco.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he will sue the White House again if he tries to deploy troops to San Francisco.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, in his strongest comments yet about Trump, condemned the impending federal action.
“In cities across the country, masked immigration agents are being deployed to use aggressive enforcement tactics that instill fear so that people don't feel safe in their daily lives,” Lurie said at a virtual news conference. "These tactics are designed to incite backlash, chaos, and violence, which are then used as an excuse to deploy military personnel. They are intentionally creating a dangerous situation in the name of public safety." illegal, although it allowed Trump to maintain control over 300 assigned to guard federal buildings.
The White House is in a push with Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, Illinois, to also send National Guard troops, even from other states.