"The videos have become almost routine: men in dark clothing and vests, often wearing masks, wrestling people to the ground and whisking them away in unmarked vehicles. It could look like a kidnapping or a scene from a movie, but they are American immigration officers, and some of the people being swept up are U.S. citizens. "That's happening in the United States of America. Masked men jumping out of unmarked cars, people disappearing, no due process, no oversight, zero accountability,""
"In a recent interview on KCRA, Essayli accused California officials of passing the law because they "don't want our immigration laws being enforced." "So they're dehumanizing, and they're delegitimizing the federal government. They call ICE agents kidnappers. They're saying they're making people disappear," he said. "People are being arrested in compliance with federal law and the Constitution. ... And all they're doing with this bill and this rhetoric is putting the lives of our agents in danger.""
Videos show men in dark clothing and vests, often wearing masks, wrestling people to the ground and whisking them away in unmarked vehicles, sometimes including U.S. citizens. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law barring local and federal law enforcement from wearing masks while on duty in response to those scenes. Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli instructed federal officers to disregard the law, calling it dangerous and unconstitutional and accusing state officials of undermining federal immigration enforcement and endangering agents. The conflict reflects an intensifying state-federal clash over immigration enforcement likely headed to court. New data suggests Fresno is more prosperous than 12 years ago.
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