"It was a whirlwind, disorienting 24 hours in the San Francisco Bay Area for local leaders and organizers, who were expecting a major immigration enforcement operation in the region on Thursday. But by mid-morning, Donald Trump announced he was calling off a federal surge and telling residents to stay tuned for what would come next. In the uneasy lull, many residents carried on, preparing for the worst."
"Volunteers organized patrols in areas where day immigrant workers tended to congregate, and launched initiatives to help the children of undocumented workers get to and from school. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in San Francisco and across the bay in Oakland. I think he's just trying to mess with us, with our Bay Area, said Jose Ramirez, 59. He was one of a few hundred people gathered in Fruitvale a predominantly Latino community in east Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco."
"Oakland's mayor, Barbara Lee, said at a press conference that she was aware of Customs and Border Protection agents stationing at the local US Coast Guard base. The federal administration, of course, has escalated its rhetoric and its enforcement posture in the Bay Area, she said. But let me be clear, [in] our city, as I said, we are fully prepared."
A planned federal immigration enforcement surge in the San Francisco Bay Area was called off after President Trump announced he canceled the operation following a call with tech leaders. Local officials and advocates had prepared for enforcement, with volunteers organizing patrols in immigrant neighborhoods and initiatives to help children of undocumented workers. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in San Francisco and Oakland. Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed awareness of CBP agents at a US Coast Guard base and said the city was prepared. Residents expressed fear and defiance, with community members and local leaders condemning the administration's escalated rhetoric and enforcement posture.
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