"Footage caught on multiple bystanders' cameras shows plainclothes ICE officers restraining a woman who was kneeling on a bench, as her young daughter cried nearby."
"A crowd of bystanders formed and several filmed the incident, asking the ICE officers to identify themselves. The agents did not provide any identification nor did SFPD answer bystander questions about who the agents were."
"Officer Robert Rueca, an SFPD spokesperson, said in a statement that SFPD officers do not assist in the enforcement of civil federal immigration laws."
"A dozen officers stand in a circle to help officials to take or keep someone in custody, that seems to fit the definition of 'assisting,' said Ange."
A bystander filed a complaint with the California Department of Justice after witnessing ICE agents arrest two Guatemalan immigrants at San Francisco International Airport. The arrests occurred despite the city's sanctuary laws. Footage shows ICE officers restraining a woman while her daughter cried. San Francisco police officers were present but did not identify the ICE agents. Attorneys argue that the police's actions may violate city policy. The SFPD stated they were there for public safety and did not assist in immigration enforcement.
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