‘Emergency’ Protest Draws Hundreds to South Park in Opposition of ICE Raids

Sara Jacobs Sparks Backlash Over ICE Restaurant Protest - American Faith

California Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs is under fire after choosing to dine at a San Diego restaurant recently targeted by ICE in an immigration enforcement operation. Jacobs, a Qualcomm heiress and third-term congresswoman, posed with wine and pizza at Buona Forchetta to protest the May 30 raid where at least four illegal migrant workers were detained. Jacobs condemned the federal operation, claiming ICE used flash bangs to arrest “restaurant w…

Sara Jacobs mocked for wining and dining post in wake of ICE raids

Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) dined at Buona Forchetta in Los Angeles on Sunday to show her support for the restaurant following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid. ICE agents raided the restaurant on May 30 as part of a search warrant that claimed 19 employees there were using fake green cards. There were also alleged employee and labor violations by the restaurant’s owner, according to ABC 10 News San Diego. Many held protests following the…

‘Emergency’ protest draws hundreds to South Park in opposition of ICE raids

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A demonstration unfolded in South Park on Saturday afternoon as dozens of community members gathered to protest recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at local restaurants and across Southern California as a whole. The rally, organized by local grassroots organizations, took place near Buona Forchetta and Enoteca Buona Forchetta, which had been the focus of ICE operations in late May. During that inciden…

Are SWAT-style workplace immigration raids the norm or a new escalation in force?

When immigration officers recently stormed two popular Italian restaurants in South Park, they came prepared for a confrontation. Videos from the Friday evening operation showed most carried pistols on their hips and wore tactical plate-carrier vests. Several wore helmets and carried automatic rifles, and most wore some type of facial covering. The operation, which was based on criminal search warrants alleging Buona Forchetta was employing up t…

Hundreds protest in response to Buona Forchetta ICE raid

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) Hundreds of people are protesting in South Park Saturday in response to the Buona Forchetta ICE raid, but it's not just about immigration. It's about women's rights, Palestinian rights, and other minority rights in the area and in the country.For some, frustration following last week's ICE raid only added fuel to a bigger fire."I see this as a much larger battle for peoples' democratic rights," said organizer Emily von Gerichten…

San Diego officials, labor unions condemn ICE raids at South Park ...