"During the protest, over a dozen people chained themselves together, blocking access to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on Tuesday morning. Rabbis, priests and fellow community members began blocking both entrances of the United States Appraisers Building, singing protest songs such as "This Little Light of Mine" and "We Shall Not Be Moved." A banner stretched across the building's facade behind them, saying: "Our Faiths Teach Us: Love Thy Neighbor & Disrupt Injustice.""
"Bay Resistance told SFGATE that more than 120 immigrants have been detained at the site between May and October, prompting volunteers from faith communities across the Bay Area to hold daily vigils there, offering accompaniment, coffee and information for people attending check-ins or court hearings."
""It's not one single case that brought us here today. It's everyone who's been taken," Bay Resistance spokesperson Claire Donovan-Suguitan explained to SFGATE. "Faith leaders have been here as a protective presence three days a week, and they're here to say enough is enough.""
More than 100 people, including rabbis, priests and community members, held a peaceful protest outside the United States Appraisers Building at 630 Sansome Street in San Francisco. Over a dozen protesters chained themselves together to block access to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office and regional headquarters. Demonstrators sang "This Little Light of Mine" and "We Shall Not Be Moved" beneath a banner reading "Our Faiths Teach Us: Love Thy Neighbor & Disrupt Injustice." The action, organized by a coalition of faith leaders and Bay Resistance, aimed to spotlight harsh ICE tactics since President Donald Trump took office. Bay Resistance reported more than 120 immigrants detained there between May and October. Faith volunteers hold daily vigils offering accompaniment, coffee and information for check-ins and court hearings.
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