(KRON) — The primary reported sighting of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within the East Bay this yr was over this weekend in Harmony, in response to the town’s police division. The Harmony Police Division was notified about ICE brokers’ presence within the metropolis on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Harmony police stated it didn’t help ICE in any manner. The police division didn’t present additional particulars about why ICE was within the metropolis. As of Sunday afternoon, it’s unclear what ICE brokers have been doing in Harmony.
A rally was held in Harmony on Sunday in assist of the involved immigrant neighborhood. Video of the rally exhibits flags of nations, together with Mexico and Guatemala, being displayed.
The Metropolis of Harmony, Police Division is devoted to serving and defending all members of our neighborhood, no matter immigration standing. In compliance with California state regulation and the division’s current coverage, we don’t implement federal civil immigration legal guidelines, detain people based mostly solely on immigration standing, or conduct immigration raids. The main target is on public security, constructing belief, and guaranteeing that everybody feels protected reporting crimes and in search of our help when wanted. The division has an current coverage, compliant with current California state regulation (SB 54), associated to immigration violations, which is posted and obtainable to the general public
Harmony Police Division
ICE’s presence in Harmony over the weekend marks the third Bay Space metropolis to have reported ICE brokers’ presence since President Donald Trump took workplace two weeks in the past.
Beneath the Trump administration, issues throughout the undocumented neighborhood have risen. In his first week in workplace, Trump has prioritized measures to crack down on unlawful immigration.
The crackdown has made its impression within the Bay Space as issues have risen throughout the native immigrant neighborhood. A San Francisco center college pupil reported that they encountered an ICE agent on a Muni bus on Jan. 23. Nonetheless, an ICE spokesperson later advised KRON4 that the encounter reported by the coed was not with an ICE officer.
Just a few days later, ICE brokers have been confirmed to have been conducting an operation in San Jose. Neighborhood leaders stated “there is real fear” of households being separated.
KRON4 reached out to ICE for remark concerning the company’s presence in Harmony. We’re ready to listen to again.
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