SAN MATEO, CA — Newly obtained doorbell video shows federal immigration officers tackling and arresting a man Friday in the front yard of a San Mateo home, as a local advocacy group reports more than 20 immigration arrests across the county in recent days, according to a report by KRON4.
The arrest happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, according to KRON4, which obtained the footage.
The San Mateo County Rapid Response Network said it documented 21 arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers over a 10-day period, including five on Tuesday.
Federal immigration officers were also reportedly spotted at several locations across the county, including Home Depot and Dollar Tree parking lots in San Carlos and Chavez Supermarket in Palo Alto, according to the news outlet.
The Rapid Response Network helps connect people detained by ICE with legal assistance and provides support to their families. Spokesperson Nani Friedman told KRON4 the organization is raising money to continue those services.
"We know that those families are at risk of homelessness. We know that their children struggle to stay in school, to focus on their education," Friedman told the news outlet.
KRON4 reported that ICE responded to its request for information by providing a list of people arrested across California but did not specify where or when those arrests occurred.
Meanwhile, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President Noelia Corzo told KRON4 she plans to propose a cease-and-desist action over claims that ICE officers have been using county property to park or stage before making arrests.
The proposal is intended to protect the county's existing ordinance restricting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, Corzo said.
The Rapid Response Network is also encouraging residents to save its contact information and share it with others.
A fundraiser supporting families affected by immigration detention or deportation is available online.
Read the full story at KRON4.
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