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ICE Detains Four in South San Jose; Mayor and Police Reaffirm Noncooperation

Mayor Matt Mahan said the police department will refuse cooperation after ICE confirmed the detainees carried final removal orders.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gather before serving a employment audit notice at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Los Angeles in 2018. ICE arrested an unknown number of people in South San Jose on Wednesday, June 4. 
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Overview

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out the June 3 operation near Snell Avenue and Blossom Hill Road in South San Jose, detaining at least four people.
  • ICE confirmed that the individuals arrested held executable final orders of removal issued by an immigration judge.
  • San Jose Police Department sent a lieutenant to ensure public safety and explicitly reminded ICE that local officers will not participate in immigration enforcement.
  • Mayor Matt Mahan issued a statement warning that SJPD will withhold assistance to ICE, calling for federal focus on violent offenders rather than community contributors.
  • The San Jose operation follows similar enforcement actions across the Bay Area that have drawn community protests and intensified sanctuary policy debates.