"I believe in a time like this, when ICE is killing American citizens in broad daylight, kidnapping young children and breaking into homes, I think it's important that we get companies to make the right choice. This is a financial leverage to get them to do so."
"Last month, ICE agents killed two American citizens in Minneapolis while they were observing ICE activity. ICE has conducted large-scale operations in cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco since President Donald Trump took office last year."
"The region is already one of the most impacted areas for targeted ICE operations. The organization is part of the Rapid Response Network, a group of volunteers that documents ICE activity, sends alerts to the community and provides free emergency legal support for immigrants."
Bay Area lawmakers are advancing multiple bills to limit ICE enforcement activities in their districts. Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced AB 1675 to eliminate tax breaks for ICE contractors and private prisons, using financial leverage to discourage participation in immigration enforcement. Recent ICE operations have resulted in deaths of American citizens and large-scale enforcement actions in major cities. Santa Clara County experiences frequent targeted ICE operations, with community response networks documenting activity and providing legal support. ICE enforcement has created widespread fear affecting school attendance, business activity, and prompting some undocumented residents to self-deport.
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