"Lurie said at a press conference Thursday that he told Trump San Francisco would welcome continued partnerships with federal agencies to "get drugs and dealers off our streets." Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem reaffirmed Thursday morning that a federal deployment would not be happening, according to Lurie. Lurie also spoke with Attorney General Pam Bondi, who he said agreed to help partner with local law enforcement to "combat fentanyl and hold drug traffickers accountable.""
"Yes, but: There's still concern that other parts of the Bay Area - such as Oakland - are at risk since federal agents have already arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard Base in Alameda, Anya Worley-Ziegmann of the People's Budget Coalition, an alliance of community groups, tells Axios. "Anything in the bay affects all of us and our economy," Susana Rojas, executive director of the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, told Axios via text."
A planned federal surge into San Francisco that had been scheduled for Saturday was canceled. Local officials said the city welcomes continued partnerships with federal agencies to remove drugs and dealers while opposing military and militarized immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that a federal deployment would not occur. Attorney General Pam Bondi agreed to coordinate with local law enforcement to combat fentanyl and hold traffickers accountable. Federal agents have arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, raising concerns that deployments could shift to other Bay Area cities. Protesters attempted to block U.S. Border Patrol agents from entering the base.
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