"Social media was flooded Wednesday with rumors of federal agents being sent to Coast Guard Island in Alameda to prepare for massive immigration sweeps. Then the San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing a single, unnamed source familiar with the operation,"
"reporting today that Border Patrol agents are headed to the Bay Area as part of an immigration crackdown. President Donald Trump's recent threats to order the National Guard into San Francisco have had the whole region on edge, wondering if the Bay Area is about to experience the kind of chaos and violence that have accompanied similar actions in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and now Chicago and Portland, Oregon."
"A Coast Guard spokesperson, Petty Officer Graves, told The Oaklandside earlier today that Coast Guard facilities in Alameda are providing support to Customs and Border Protection, and he referred to an operation that's underway. But he would not comment on that operation and said to contact CBP for more information. There's no report I have yet of ICE agents being here, Graves said about the Coast Guard's Alameda base."
Social media circulated rumors that federal agents were being sent to Coast Guard Island in Alameda to prepare for immigration sweeps. The San Francisco Chronicle cited an unnamed source saying 100 federal agents, including CBP, were deployed to Coast Guard Base Alameda. The New York Times confirmed after speaking with three people with direct knowledge that Border Patrol agents are headed to the Bay Area for a crackdown. President Trump's threats to order the National Guard into San Francisco have raised fears of violence similar to actions in other cities. Coast Guard spokespeople said Alameda facilities are providing support to CBP but declined detailed comment; ICE declined to answer questions.
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