Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly detained more than a dozen people who showed up to a San Francisco immigration court Wednesday for a scheduled check in, Supervisor Jackie Fielder said.
At least 15 people, including a 3-year-old and other children, were taken into custody and are marked for immediate deportation, according to the San Francisco Rapid Response Network, which advocates for immigrants.
“These detentions under the Trump administration are unconscionable, unlawful, and deny people their constitutional right to due process,” said Fielder in a statement released by her office Wednesday night. “Trump’s ICE tactics are a danger to public safety, education, and public health, as they sow panic and fear among San Francisco’s vast immigrant communities,