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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and city leaders reminded people Monday that local law enforcement is not working for ICE. But city officials say they will respond to violence after 150 people were arrested Sunday night.
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DPA International on MSNArrests after protest in San Francisco sparks violenceProtests against the deportation of migrants without residence permits have also led to riots in San Francisco. Around 60 people were detained after an initially peaceful demonstration in front of a building belonging to the US immigration authority ICE,
The request from Homeland Security, confirmed by a Defense official, also seeks “drone surveillance support,” direction to troops on detaining or arresting “lawbreakers,” and graduates from an organization like the Marines’ School of Advanced Warfighting School for setting up a joint operation center.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and city officials announced preparations for more protests after police arrested 148 people Sunday night when an anti-ICE demonstration turned violent on city streets.
Officers arrested dozens on Monday night, following an earlier rally in which up to 2,000 people marched to protest immigration deportations.
Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who was at Sunday night’s protest, defended efforts to challenge ICE. She noted that more than a dozen people, including a 3-year-old child, were arrested at the ICE office in San Francisco on June 4 after appearing for check-in appointments.
Protests erupted nationwide, including in San Francisco, Chicago and NYC, after tensions escalated in LA over immigration raids. See the photos.