A day after President Donald Trump called off a “surge” in immigration enforcement in San Francisco — and within hours of federal officials confirming the rest of the Bay Area would be similarly spared — the mood was festive and defiant in front of the city’s immigration court on Friday.

Outside the court at 630 Sansome St., around 50 peaceful protesters held signs reading “ Huelga general, general strike” as they walked around the building. They chanted “Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here!” as a long line of asylum-seekers, waiting outside for their hearings, recorded videos and cheered.

The picket line, organized by the San Francisco General Strike Committee and Anti-ICE Action Coalition, was joined by members of four Aztec dance groups, who led the crowd in

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