Summary
President Donald Trump decided not to go ahead with sending more federal agents to San Francisco after the city's mayor, Daniel Lurie, informed him about the city's progress in reducing crime. Trump had initially planned this deployment to address illegal immigration but backed down after discussions. This decision comes amid ongoing federal efforts to support immigration enforcement in California.
Key Facts
- President Trump planned to send federal agents to San Francisco.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie spoke with Trump and explained the city's crime reduction progress.
- After their conversation, Trump canceled the agent surge plan.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents had started arriving in Alameda, California.
- Protesters gathered at the Coast Guard base where agents were stationed.
- San Francisco's Mayor Lurie and California's Governor Newsom opposed the agent deployment.
- The federal efforts were part of a broader strategy to combat illegal immigration.
- Federal agents are still engaging in immigration enforcement in the area.
