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USA Today: Is ICE at SFO? What we know about detainment on viral video
ICE arrested two individuals with final removal orders from 2019 at San Francisco International Airport; one resisted and tried to flee, officials said the enforcement was isolated.
- On Sunday, a viral video shows plain-clothed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining a woman on a bench near the 'Untitled ' mural in San Francisco International Airport's Terminal 3, with a young girl crying as officers attempt to handcuff her.
- The Department of Homeland Security posted that ICE arrested Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and Wendy Godinez-Lopez, citing a final order of removal from an immigration judge since 2019; DHS said Lopez-Jimenez attempted to flee while being escorted for repatriation to Guatemala.
- Video captures bystanders asking federal agents for badge numbers, with one person heard saying, "You could be someone kidnapping her." San Francisco Police Department officers formed a line after responding to a 911 call at about 10:00 p.m., maintaining public safety.
- SFO spokesman Doug Yakel said the detainment was isolated, stating "We were not involved in or notified in advance of this incident," and airport operations continued without disruption. California State Sen. Scott Wiener criticized ICE, saying the agency was "terrorizing a mother while her daughter watched."
- The enforcement occurred on Sunday, March 22, the night before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security deployed ICE agents to some airports nationwide. Coverage by USA Today Northern California Reporter Noe Padilla amplified the viral footage amid broader concerns over immigration enforcement deployments.
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Viral video shows mother arrested by ICE at SFO; California leaders express outcry and skepticism
Video showing two men in plainclothes detaining a woman at San Francisco International Airport Sunday night is sparking controversy. In the video, a woman can be heard screaming as a young girl is crying.
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