Hundreds of US activists have rallied in San Francisco, California, to protest against recent arrests of undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
During Wednesday’s rally, about 200 protesters chanted “Shut ICE down” and held banners reading “Stop ICE raids”.
The demonstration came after the US immigration agency announced the arrest of more than 150 undocumented immigrants in recent days in California.
Demonstrators argued that the community of immigrants is living in a state of fear following the three-day raids.
They said the anti-immigration policy of US President Donald Trump is aimed at ripping up families across the state.
According to California officials, as many as 800 people were expected to be detained by the federal immigration office.
The arrests came days after Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf issued a rare public warning that immigration raids were likely. ICE Director Thomas Homan on…