SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are being dispatched to Coast Guard Base Alameda within the next 24 hours, according to base officials.
ABC News confirmed with a source familiar with the plans that the agents are part of an “immigration surge operation.”
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“This support of DHS agencies continues the Coast Guard’s operations to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches,” said Coast Guard spokesperson. “Through a whole-of-government approach, we are leveraging our unique authorities and capabilities to detect, deter, and interdict illegal aliens, narco-terrorists, and individuals intent on terrorism or other hostile activity before they reach our border.”
It’s unclear how many federal agents will be dispatched, but we do know they’ll be based out of Coast Guard Island.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, standing alongside all San Francisco supervisors, commented on the announcement.
“We can’t prevent federal officials from enforcing immigration laws. But we’re going to keep our local law enforcement focused on ensuring your safety. Second, we are going to make our voice heard- peacefully. Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses will absolutely not be tolerated,” he said.”
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said he would also deploy National Guard to the Bay Area.
On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem hinted that agents would be headed to San Francisco under the direction of President Donald Trump.
On Tuesday night, California Governor Gavin Newsom released a statement saying he intends to sue the Trump administration if it deploys the National Guard to San Francisco.
“We don’t bow to kings, and we’re standing up to this wannabe tyrant,” Newsom said in a statement. “The notion that the federal government can deploy troops into our cities with no justification grounded in reality, no oversight, no accountability, no respect for state sovereignty – it’s a direct assault on the rule of law.”
Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.
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