What is known about ICE raids in California and operations extending from San Diego

What is known about ICE raids in California and operations extending from San Diego Activists reported more than 100 arrests in October, as the alert grows due to a state migration deployment that the federal government has not yet confirmed - 2 minutes reading LA NACION In the first days of October 2026, immigrant rights organizations reported more than 100 arrests during ICE raids near agricultural areas of Fresno and the Central Valley. The operations sought to increase migrant detentions and were part of a 45-day deployment that began in San Diego, advancing towards Los Angeles and San Francisco. Operation Safe California from San Diego - The Washington Examiner reported, based on anonymous sources, that "Operation Safe California" began in San Diego and its surroundings. - According to those sources, agents received instructions to arrest undocumented immigrants they found, even without criminal records. - Agents from the Los Angeles and San Francisco offices would participate in the advance northward, which would reach the Bay Area in November. Arrests Reported in California - The figure of over 100 arrests comes from activists. There is no official tally or list that allows linking all cases to the alleged operation. - United Farm Workers reported 60 arrests in one day in the Central Valley. SIREN indicated that the Bay Area was not registering similar activity. What the federal government responded about ICE arrests - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not confirm or deny the deployment and stated that ICE does not comment on operations for security reasons. - According to NBC News, the DHS and ICE acknowledged that there are arrest targets but denied that quotas are applied. Alert among California migrant organizations - Jeremy Barousse, from the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, asked to remain calm, inform themselves, and resort to the rapid response line and materials on rights. - Huy Tran, executive director of SIREN, recommended obtaining red cards, participating in training, and avoiding putting themselves at risk with agents. This content was produced by a LA NACION team with the assistance of AI. LA NACION Most Read - 2 The alleged reason for the separation of Julieta Prandi and Emanuel Ortega was discovered: "She found out" - 3 Who is Josefina Lynch, ex of Joaquín Levinton involved in the separation of Julieta Prandi and Emanuel Ortega - 4 Rejecting to close one of the biggest causes of money laundering in the Argentine financial system