"President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent an unknown number of federal immigration agents to a Coast Guard base in Alameda, preceding what a Coast Guard spokesperson said would be a Bay Area-wide operation. Protests are expected at the isolated base on Thursday. Coast Guard Island, where the agents are expected to stay, is a 67-acre artificial island connected to the East Bay by a single, two-lane bridge."
"Protests were planned for Thursday in San Francisco: The group Bay Resistance called for a "Hands Off the Bay" rally at 5 p.m. at the Embarcadero. City officials rushed into action on Wednesday. Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a press conference that "Immigration officials are deployed to use aggressive enforcement tactics that instill fear so people don't feel safe going about their daily lives." He signed an executive directive reminding city workers that they cannot, in most cases, participate in immigration enforcement."
Federal immigration agents were sent to a Coast Guard base in Alameda ahead of a Bay Area-wide operation, with the number of agents unspecified. The agents are expected to stay on Coast Guard Island, a 67-acre artificial island connected to the East Bay by a single, two-lane bridge. Protests were planned in San Francisco, including a Bay Resistance "Hands Off the Bay" rally at the Embarcadero. City officials enacted measures: Mayor Daniel Lurie warned that immigration officials use aggressive tactics and signed an executive directive limiting city workers' participation in immigration enforcement. Mission residents reported mixed reactions and community groups published resource guides and WhatsApp updates.
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