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SAN FRANCISCO - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday nudged Californians to be cautious about President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause a planned federal immigration surge in the San Francisco Bay Area, warning that the president often changes his mind.

Newsom’s comments came after Trump backed off his plan to deploy federal agents to the Bay Area — a move the White House said was aimed at curbing crime and immigration issues.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to send the National Guard to the region, and on Thursday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began arriving at Coast Guard Island in Alameda for a possible ramp-up of immigration enforcement.

Trump calls off planned surge — for now

What we know:

The plan is now on pause after Trump spoke with San Francisc

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