Major Bay Area ICE raids yet to occur; Oakland mayor felt warning ‘ethical obligation’

OAKLAND — Hours after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf publicly announced ICE activity was imminent in the Bay Area, including her hometown, she spoke publicly for the first time stressing that “credible sources” told her the actions would target civil deportations, not undocumented immigrants wanted for crimes other than their residency. As of early Sunday afternoon, however, Schaaf said her office had received no notices of immigration arrests or raids. Speaking in English and Spanish in a Fruitvale conference room Sunday afternoon, the mayor said her actions did not obstruct justice, but she did say she consulted with an attorney before making the decision to go public Saturday night. “I did seek. 

Source: Yahoo News

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