"Footage shows that ICE agents in plainclothes restrained the mother in front of her young daughter as she wailed and cried, causing outrage both in person and online."
"California Rep. John Garamendi posted on X, 'Trump promised to go after the worst of the worst, yet ICE agents are targeting our neighbors and kids with impunity.'"
"'The violence needs to end,' he continued. 'ICE needs to be reined in today.'"
"State Sen. Scott Wiener criticized ICE for 'terrorizing' the mother and daughter - and it's possible that we'll see many more of these scenes unfold at U.S. airports in the coming months."
Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and her daughter were detained by ICE at San Francisco International Airport after TSA notified ICE of their detention order. The incident, which occurred in front of bystanders, sparked outrage as the mother was restrained while her daughter cried. Despite having no criminal record, the mother entered the U.S. illegally. California representatives criticized the use of ICE agents, with calls for reform and an end to such enforcement actions at airports.
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