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Two Bay Area Women Detained by ICE at Airports
Advocates say the arrest reflects a broader airport enforcement pattern as ICE arrests rose to 1,474 a day in early July, according to federal data.
On Wednesday, July 22, plainclothes federal officers arrested 38-year-old Iryna Gorb at San Francisco International Airport as she returned from Portland. The Department of Homeland Security stated she will remain in custody pending removal proceedings.
Richmond Councilmember Doria Robinson recorded the incident at the Harvey Milk Terminal, describing plainclothes men pinning Gorb to the ground. Robinson reported hearing her scream, "Help me, help me," while onlookers questioned the officers' identity.
Held at the California City Detention Facility in Southern California, Gorb has around 15 friends assisting with legal counsel. Friend Andy Eblin said, "I've seen her shaken before, but it takes the first land war in Europe in 60 years to do it usually."
Data analyst Austin Kocher reported nationwide ICE arrests reached a record 1,474 per day from July 1-11. This enforcement surge includes a separate incident on Monday when officers detained au pair Chantal Morales Rojas at Denver International Airport.
Attorneys warn that airports present significant risks due to surveillance technologies used to track individuals. Nicolas De Bremaeker of Centro Legal de la Raza advised, "ICE is getting information about folks, flight information, and they have installed a dragnet.