San Francisco prepares for more unrest amid anti-ICE protests
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An ICE Out of The Bay protester kneels in front of SFPD near ICE headquarters on Sansome Street on Sunday. Photo: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
San Francisco officials are ramping up safety protocols a day after violence erupted outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in downtown.
State of play: About 400 people rallied Sunday evening in solidarity with protests in Los Angeles against immigration raids and the arrest of labor leader David Huerta
- A riot broke out as demonstrators vandalized an ICE office and several Muni buses, broke store windows, threw objects at federal law enforcement vehicles and set Waymo cars ablaze.
- The violence prompted tear gas and physical confrontations with police that led to roughly 150 arrests, including six juveniles, and one felony assault charge, according to acting Police Chief Paul Yep.
The latest: Mayor Daniel Lurie warned Monday that continued clashes will be met with more police presence and emergency response teams to prevent ongoing violence and property destruction.
What they're saying: "Everyone in this country has a right to make their voices heard peacefully. But let me also be clear, we will not tolerate violent and destructive behavior," Lurie said at a press briefing, noting San Francisco's sanctuary policies and his administration's support of immigrants.
The big picture: Lurie spoke just days after President Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to anti-ICE protests in LA, a move Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders opposed, triggering another lawsuit against the administration.
- Trump's action was the first time since 1965 that a president bypassed local and state officials to deploy state troops.
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday said the deployment was "unlawful" for being cleared without Newsom's authorization.
The other side: Trump called out Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for not doing their jobs, even going as far to suggest the governor should be arrested.
The intrigue: Lurie, who has seemed reluctant to take a public stance on Trump, did not respond to questions about concerns over a possible National Guard deployment in San Francisco.
What's next: Protests are expected throughout this week, leading up to June 14, in what organizers are lauding as the largest single-day anti-Trump rally since the start of the administration.
- More than 100 pro-democracy advocacy groups have partnered to organize the "No Kings" events, which will run counter to Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade in D.C.
- Organizers are hopeful that the rallies can remain peaceful but are aware they could escalate, according to Sanika Mahajan, an organizer at the nonprofit Mission Action.
- "We know what's happening in Los Angeles can be replicated," she tells Axios. "People are also ready to fight up against it."