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3/10 San Rafael, CA: ICE Arrest Immigrants, Community Protest

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(March 9: community to protest ICE raid at San Rafael, CA)

At the dawn of Tuesday, March 6, federal immigration officers swept into the Canal neighborhood in San Rafael, CA and arrested 30 immigrants at early Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. More arrests were made in Novato.

"They went right into buildings and pulled people from their homes," said Edgar Hernandez of the sweep, which began about 5 a.m. and lasted until 8:30 a.m. "These are just working people, not criminals. Everyone in the Canal is now afraid."

Caught up in the sweep was 7-year-old Kevin Reyes, an American citizen, who was with his family in an apartment on Belvedere Street when officers made the arrests, according to his uncle, Rey Reyes.

Immigrant activities accuse THE HEAVYHANDED tactics used by federal immigration agents in Marin this week simply were not appropriate.

Local activists have expressed outrage at what they viewed as unacceptably harsh tactics.

They have reason to be angry. The immigration raids have created a climate of fear in the Canal neighborhood. This is wrong. Even worse, some of the undocumented immigrants arrested in San Rafael and Novato this week may have been deported the same day.

On September 9, about 75 community members and clergy leaders clogged San Rafael's Canal district sidewalks at dawn Friday to offer solidarity for the community - with plans to continue morning protests until the immigration raids which began this week are stopped.

3/7 San Rafael, CA: 30 immigrants targeted in Canal neighborhood raid

Armed with 30 arrest warrants, federal immigration officers swept into the Canal neighborhood in San Rafael at dawn Tuesday and arrested immigrants....