Oaklanders gathered in a show of solidarity outside Hoover Elementary on Wednesday in response to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation outside the school that morning which led to a car crash, according to local police.

The Oakland Unified School District confirms ICE agents were seen at the intersection of 31st and Market Street.

"I'm even happier that we have this kind of turnout when we know ICE is on scene to kidnap and detain people," said Councilmember Carroll Fife, Oakland District 3, who joined the gathering. "These are everyday working people just trying to do the best for the families. This is not illegal activity that's happening over here."

CBS News Bay Area reached out to Oakland Police who would only say an outside law enforcement agency tried to pull over a ma

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