Call for justice Faith leaders march between SF immigration offices to protest ICE policies - Local News Matters

A march organized by Faith in Action East Bay took place on Thursday, where faith leaders and Bay Area residents protested against the Trump Administration's immigration policies. Demonstrators walked between federal immigration centers in San Francisco, condemning racial profiling and family separations. Rabbi Allan Berkowitz articulated the moral obligation of faith leaders to confront injustices, drawing parallels to historical civil rights movements. The Rev. Deborah Lee criticized the USCIS building as a center of family separations and detentions, referring to it as a "point of no return.

" The Migration Policy Institute reported that the Trump administration detained over 60,000 individuals as of late August, a notable increase compared to the nearly 40,000 detained when Biden left office. Local data from the Deportation Data Project indicated that over 2,000 individuals in the San Francisco area have been detained by ICE since the beginning of the Trump administration. Participants expressed hope for change, referencing recent elections that favored Democratic policies. The rally emphasized the collective commitment of various faith groups to advocate for immigrant rights and dignity.