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
Source: Yahoo News
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