Overview
- ICE detained a Guatemalan mother and her 9-year-old at SFO on Sunday, and bystander video showed SFPD officers forming a barrier around plainclothes agents.
- DHS said an immigration judge issued final removal orders in 2019 and reported the woman resisted, with the family repatriated to Guatemala soon after.
- Responding to the viral arrest, Supervisors Bilal Mahmood and Chyanne Chen on Friday asked the city attorney to draft a law that would make SFPD verify any unmarked federal agent’s credentials and record that check on body cameras.
- A coalition of advocacy groups filed a complaint Wednesday alleging SFPD violated city and state sanctuary rules during the airport arrest by helping federal agents.
- SFPD says officers did not aid immigration enforcement and were there for public safety, while reports that TSA flagged the traveler to ICE have renewed concerns about DHS data-sharing and privacy.