"SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are being dispatched to Coast Guard Base Alameda within the next 24 hours, according to base officials. ABC News confirmed with a source familiar with the plans that the agents are part of an "immigration surge operation." RELATED: ICE, National Guard coming to San Francisco? Here's what we know "This support of DHS agencies continues the Coast Guard's operations to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches," said Coast Guard spokesperson."
""Through a whole-of-government approach, we are leveraging our unique authorities and capabilities to detect, deter, and interdict illegal aliens, narco-terrorists, and individuals intent on terrorism or other hostile activity before they reach our border." This comes just days after U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem hinted that agents would be headed to San Francisco under the direction of President Donald Trump."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are being dispatched to Coast Guard Base Alameda within 24 hours as part of an immigration surge operation. The Coast Guard stated that support from Department of Homeland Security agencies continues operations to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches. The Coast Guard added that a whole-of-government approach is being used to detect, deter, and interdict illegal aliens, narco-terrorists, and individuals intent on terrorism or other hostile activity before they reach the border. Secretary Kristi Noem indicated agents would go to San Francisco under presidential direction. Governor Gavin Newsom said he intends to sue if the National Guard deploys to San Francisco.
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