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ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers, in search of 32-year-old Hugo Medina, question his mother Magdalena Medina, 69, about his whereabout in a morning raid on his residence in Riverside. (Photo: Irfan Khan, LA Times via Getty Images)
ICE Plan for Massive Raids in California Slammed as Attempt to 'Incite Fear' in Communities of Color
"If you see ICE carrying out a raid, film them. If they ask to be let into your building, don't let them in. If they talk to you, don't answer them."
Jan 17, 2018
Just days after raiding nearly 100 7-Eleven stores nationwide, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now reportedly setting its sights on Northern California, where it is planning to arrest as many as 1,500 suspected undocumented immigrants in what lawmakers have denounced as "a direct assault on communities of color."
"ICE is the fascist, door-to-door roundup people imagine in their dystopias."
--Joe Rivano
ICE's plan to target California in the coming weeks was first reported on Tuesday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which notes that the sweep is "expected to become the biggest enforcement action of its kind under President Donald Trump."
The raid would also "represent the first large-scale effort to target the region since Gov. Jerry Brown in October signed legislation enacting a statewide sanctuary law," the Chronicle reports.
Thomas Homan, acting director of ICE, has slammed California's Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown for restricting his state's cooperation with federal immigration officials and vowed to pursue "immigration violators" anyway.
Homan ramped up his xenophobic rhetoric in an interview on Fox News earlier this month, during which he warned California to "hold on tight" because his agency is aiming to "vastly increase [its] enforcement footprint" in the state.
The Chronicle's reporting on Tuesday indicates that Homan plans to make good on these threats, which were swiftly condemned by California Democrats as part of a far-reaching effort by the Trump administration "to incite fear in our communities and undermine public safety."
Pratheepan Gulasekaram, immigration expert and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, told the Chronicle that he believes ICE's supposed plans are little more than a "bluff."
If the raids are carried out, however, they would "tear up a lot of lives," Gulasekaram concluded.
Responding ICE's threats and planned raids on Twitter, activist Joe Rivano implored Californians to oppose the agency "however you can."
"If you see ICE carrying out a raid, film them. If they ask to be let into your building, don't let them in. If they talk to you, don't answer them," Rivano wrote on Tuesday. "ICE is the fascist, door-to-door roundup people imagine in their dystopias."
\u201cICE warrants are not real warrants. They are not reviewed by a judge & you do not need to open your door if presented with one.\n\nIf you live or work w/undocumented people, or know others who do, print out "know your rights" cards & distribute them widely. https://t.co/ZnDgLx9cs4\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
\u201cSave this number: 415-200-1548. If you live/work in San Francisco, that's the number to call if you see a raid taking place. It alerts the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network. https://t.co/8PwVJ4N72g\n\nIf you live/work in other Bay Area counties, numbers are below.\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
\u201cIf ICE says they have a warrant, ask them to slip it through a door/window. Check that it's been signed by a judge and names someone in your building. \n\nIf it's just an administrative warrant issued by the department, you don't need to let them in. https://t.co/eeGt5Baf0A\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
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Just days after raiding nearly 100 7-Eleven stores nationwide, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now reportedly setting its sights on Northern California, where it is planning to arrest as many as 1,500 suspected undocumented immigrants in what lawmakers have denounced as "a direct assault on communities of color."
"ICE is the fascist, door-to-door roundup people imagine in their dystopias."
--Joe Rivano
ICE's plan to target California in the coming weeks was first reported on Tuesday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which notes that the sweep is "expected to become the biggest enforcement action of its kind under President Donald Trump."
The raid would also "represent the first large-scale effort to target the region since Gov. Jerry Brown in October signed legislation enacting a statewide sanctuary law," the Chronicle reports.
Thomas Homan, acting director of ICE, has slammed California's Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown for restricting his state's cooperation with federal immigration officials and vowed to pursue "immigration violators" anyway.
Homan ramped up his xenophobic rhetoric in an interview on Fox News earlier this month, during which he warned California to "hold on tight" because his agency is aiming to "vastly increase [its] enforcement footprint" in the state.
The Chronicle's reporting on Tuesday indicates that Homan plans to make good on these threats, which were swiftly condemned by California Democrats as part of a far-reaching effort by the Trump administration "to incite fear in our communities and undermine public safety."
Pratheepan Gulasekaram, immigration expert and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, told the Chronicle that he believes ICE's supposed plans are little more than a "bluff."
If the raids are carried out, however, they would "tear up a lot of lives," Gulasekaram concluded.
Responding ICE's threats and planned raids on Twitter, activist Joe Rivano implored Californians to oppose the agency "however you can."
"If you see ICE carrying out a raid, film them. If they ask to be let into your building, don't let them in. If they talk to you, don't answer them," Rivano wrote on Tuesday. "ICE is the fascist, door-to-door roundup people imagine in their dystopias."
\u201cICE warrants are not real warrants. They are not reviewed by a judge & you do not need to open your door if presented with one.\n\nIf you live or work w/undocumented people, or know others who do, print out "know your rights" cards & distribute them widely. https://t.co/ZnDgLx9cs4\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
\u201cSave this number: 415-200-1548. If you live/work in San Francisco, that's the number to call if you see a raid taking place. It alerts the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network. https://t.co/8PwVJ4N72g\n\nIf you live/work in other Bay Area counties, numbers are below.\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
\u201cIf ICE says they have a warrant, ask them to slip it through a door/window. Check that it's been signed by a judge and names someone in your building. \n\nIf it's just an administrative warrant issued by the department, you don't need to let them in. https://t.co/eeGt5Baf0A\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
Just days after raiding nearly 100 7-Eleven stores nationwide, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now reportedly setting its sights on Northern California, where it is planning to arrest as many as 1,500 suspected undocumented immigrants in what lawmakers have denounced as "a direct assault on communities of color."
"ICE is the fascist, door-to-door roundup people imagine in their dystopias."
--Joe Rivano
ICE's plan to target California in the coming weeks was first reported on Tuesday by the San Francisco Chronicle, which notes that the sweep is "expected to become the biggest enforcement action of its kind under President Donald Trump."
The raid would also "represent the first large-scale effort to target the region since Gov. Jerry Brown in October signed legislation enacting a statewide sanctuary law," the Chronicle reports.
Thomas Homan, acting director of ICE, has slammed California's Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown for restricting his state's cooperation with federal immigration officials and vowed to pursue "immigration violators" anyway.
Homan ramped up his xenophobic rhetoric in an interview on Fox News earlier this month, during which he warned California to "hold on tight" because his agency is aiming to "vastly increase [its] enforcement footprint" in the state.
The Chronicle's reporting on Tuesday indicates that Homan plans to make good on these threats, which were swiftly condemned by California Democrats as part of a far-reaching effort by the Trump administration "to incite fear in our communities and undermine public safety."
Pratheepan Gulasekaram, immigration expert and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, told the Chronicle that he believes ICE's supposed plans are little more than a "bluff."
If the raids are carried out, however, they would "tear up a lot of lives," Gulasekaram concluded.
Responding ICE's threats and planned raids on Twitter, activist Joe Rivano implored Californians to oppose the agency "however you can."
"If you see ICE carrying out a raid, film them. If they ask to be let into your building, don't let them in. If they talk to you, don't answer them," Rivano wrote on Tuesday. "ICE is the fascist, door-to-door roundup people imagine in their dystopias."
\u201cICE warrants are not real warrants. They are not reviewed by a judge & you do not need to open your door if presented with one.\n\nIf you live or work w/undocumented people, or know others who do, print out "know your rights" cards & distribute them widely. https://t.co/ZnDgLx9cs4\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
\u201cSave this number: 415-200-1548. If you live/work in San Francisco, that's the number to call if you see a raid taking place. It alerts the San Francisco Immigrant Legal & Education Network. https://t.co/8PwVJ4N72g\n\nIf you live/work in other Bay Area counties, numbers are below.\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
\u201cIf ICE says they have a warrant, ask them to slip it through a door/window. Check that it's been signed by a judge and names someone in your building. \n\nIf it's just an administrative warrant issued by the department, you don't need to let them in. https://t.co/eeGt5Baf0A\u201d— Joe Rivano Barros (@Joe Rivano Barros) 1516152110
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