"Federal agents are expected to start arriving in the Bay Area on Thursday in what is likely to be a major escalation in immigration enforcement in the region. An unknown number of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents are expected to arrive at the Coast Guard base in Alameda, according to a spokesman for the Coast Guard, "to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches.""
"For nearly two weeks, local political officials along with tech heavyweights and Trump have been volleying threats, insults and competing narratives about the state of San Francisco. Local leaders have been united in emphasizing the city's low crime levels - including a homicide level set to hit record lows - and have pushed back on the idea the city needs federal forces for safety."
Federal agents from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol are scheduled to arrive at the Coast Guard base in Alameda to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches. The deployment follows President Donald Trump's renewed threats to send the National Guard to San Francisco and other Democratic-led cities. Local officials and tech leaders have traded accusations about the city's safety, with local leaders emphasizing low crime and record-low homicides and resisting federal intervention. Some business leaders, including a tech executive, supported extra federal resources for major events. San Francisco officials, including the district attorney, have publicly rejected federal versions of law-and-order solutions.
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