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Six landscapers were pulled over in Fort Pierce by the Florida Highway Patrol, and four were arrested for alleged immigration offenses. The Treasure Coast-wide crackdown began around Oct. 17, with reports mostly in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Editor's note: Three TCPalm journalists witnessed the raids in this article.
Officials say Border Patrol's operations in the Northern California area could start as early as later this week, but that the timing could shift.
A planned immigration enforcement push by U.S. Border Patrol has been called off throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Oakland, local officials said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not go forward with a deployment of additional federal officers to San Francisco.
Greg Bovino, who is commanding CBP field operations in Chicago for Operation Midway Blitz, has been ordered to appear in person for a status hearing on Tuesday.
Americans protesting Department of Homeland Security actions in Chicago were detained on Wednesday, accused of violence toward agents.
“Often people in their cars get scared and they try to drive away, knowing that stopping and talking to ICE might end up in a severe violation of their constitutional rights and arrest and detention,” said Nayna Gupta, policy director of the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigration nonprofit group.
Officials say Border Patrol's operations in the Northern California area could start as early as later this week, but that the timing could shift.