How to Locate Someone in ICE Custody
Bay Area protests highlight challenges of locating detained loved ones amid Trump's enforcement quotas.
WASHINGTON — Immigration arrests under President Donald Trump’s administration have surged across California, triggering confusion and fear among families seeking to locate loved ones detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Advocates say the growing crackdown — marked by masked agents, courthouse arrests, and a steep increase in detentions — underscores the need for public awareness on how to track someone in ICE custody.
Tensions reached a flashpoint Tuesday outside San Francisco’s immigration court, where federal officials were filmed driving through a crowd of protesters attempting to block a van from transporting a detained man. One protester clung to the vehicle’s hood and was dragged before the van sped away. The incident has sparked outrage among immigrant rights groups.
The protest was part of a broader response to what advocates are calling a quota-driven enforcement regime. Since Trump’s January 2025 inauguration, ICE arrests in California have jumped by 12…