"We will not provide immigration status information to the federal government, and we do not coordinate with ICE or participate in immigration activities, Jones Dickson said. Like other state law enforcement agencies, a 2017 state law known as the California Values Act prohibits the DA's office from working with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws."
"We cannot thwart lawful activities by the federal government, but we will not facilitate it, she said. We cannot ban federal law enforcement from a public building, but we will preclude them from entering the District Attorney's physical space."
"ICE agents entered the Wiley Manuel Courthouse in downtown Oakland on Sept. 15 and arrested a man, a move that many local officials criticized because it could lead people to avoid attending court dates."
Customs and Border Protection agents were stationed at Coast Guard Island in Oakland, and CBP vehicles were observed entering the base. The deployment prompted protests, press conferences, and community alarm across the Bay Area. President Donald Trump posted that he called off a planned federal surge in San Francisco. Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson stated her office will not provide immigration status information to federal authorities and will not coordinate with ICE. She cited the California Values Act, noted that the office cannot block lawful federal actions but will not facilitate them, and urged protesters to remain peaceful.
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