LIVE: Protest over ICE operations in San Francisco at entrance to Coast Guard Island
Members of the Coast Guard Police are now at location of Alameda protest.
Yeah. They are protesting what's being called a "major immigration operation" that is starting in the San Francisco area.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: Let us be very clear, from the White House today. If the democrats continue to keep the government closed, we fear there will be significant flight delays, disruptions, and cancellations, in major airports across the country this holiday season. If democrats continue to shutdown the government, they will also be shutting down American air travel.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: During the four years of Joe Biden's administration, the democrats forced Border Patrol to admit illegal aliens into our country with no legal status and minimal screening. A significant number of these individuals are the worst of the worst criminals; rapists, pedophiles, murderers, and even members of the terrorist watchlist. Despite having no legal status, paroled aliens were able to file for work authorization, receive social security numbers, and access other benefits like Medicaid, that are meant for Americans.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: On October 22, ICE lodged an immigration detainer for this individual [Jashanpreet Sing] following his arrest by local authorities in California on charges of manslaughter while intoxicated, and driving under the influence; he killed three people. And he first entered the United States in 2022, through the southern border, and he was released into our country by the previous administration.