""I take issue with the mayor meeting with Pam Bondi and his statements to welcome ATF, FBI, DEA under Trump's leadership, because they've all been deputized to carry out immigration enforcement," Fielder said. "They are looking for any reason to criminalize immigrants, and lumping them in with drug dealers is only helping them with that task of having a mass deportation machine.""
""A man from Pakistan, which was the home country where my family is originally from, was detained at immigration court. These tactics create trauma and erode trust in the public institutions intended to serve and protect all residents," Mahmood said. "[Trump] may be holding back for now, but whether it's 100 agents or one, this is unacceptable.""
Daniel Lurie convinced President Donald Trump to walk back plans for a federal immigration enforcement surge in San Francisco, averting a National Guard deployment. Many local officials and residents expressed relief that troops would not be on the ground. Supervisor Jackie Fielder criticized the mayor's meetings with Pam Bondi and the welcome of ATF, FBI and DEA agents, arguing those agencies have been deputized to carry out immigration enforcement and may criminalize immigrants. Community members reported trauma from detentions that erode trust in public institutions. Supervisors announced legislation to increase funding for legal aid and related services.
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