ICE Protest Chaos: Dozens Arrested in San Francisco and LA as Deportation Rage Boils Over
United States: A gathering of fury turned fierce on Sunday as close to 60 individuals — some notably underage — found themselves shackled by San Francisco police following a protest that ignited into disorder outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.
Fueled by outrage over sweeping deportation raids executed across California and beyond, hundreds swarmed the vicinity of the federal agency’s offices. What began as a unified demonstration soon frayed at the seams, evolving into a volatile showdown between impassioned protesters and San Francisco officers clad in full riot regalia.
“We saw the escalation in LA and said, ‘Not here,’” voiced Nancy Kato, an on-site protester, speaking to KGO. “Targeting undocumented communities — the most fragile — is brutally unjust.”
The protest ignited near Sansome and Washington Streets, brushing against the financial heartbeat of the city. San Francisco Police were already on alert, observing as tension mounted. Eventually, tempers flared, and the atmosphere shifted from resistance to recklessness...