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Politics · October 7, 2026

Major ICE operation underway across California: ‘Go after anybody’

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly expanding its footprint and enforcement activities in California. Recent reports indicate that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has spent nearly $1 billion to acquire detention facilities from private contractors to bypass state oversight and facilitate potential mass deportation efforts. Concurrently, anonymous sources report the launch of 'Operation Safe California,' a multi-week surge in enforcement targeting both criminal and non-criminal undocumented immigrants across major metropolitan areas including San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reportedly expanding its footprint and enforcement activities in California. Recent reports indicate that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has spent nearly $1 billion to acquire detention facilities from private contractors to bypass state oversight and facilitate potential mass deportation efforts. Concurrently, anonymous sources report the launch of 'Operation Safe California,' a multi-week surge in enforcement targeting both criminal and non-criminal undocumented immigrants across major metropolitan areas including San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.