010 - Community Response at the SF Immigration Court

Bay Area activists have been on the corner of 100 Montgomery street almost daily since federal ICE agents began arresting immigrants at their hearings in the SF Immigration Court. They've been critical of Mayor Daniel Lurie for what they see as the city’s refusal to challenge the federal government and more actively defend its residents. Back in October, when President Trump nearly deployed federal troops to the Bay Area to support the immigration crackdown, Daniel Lurie apparently talked down Trump in an 11th hour phone call. His privacy around the details of the call have led to a committee of city commissioners now saying he violated state public-records law.Since that call, the mass layoff of judges has continued at the SF Immigration Court. The backlogged court that started the year with 21 judges is now down to just 4.Beyond seeking to deter ICE operations,  activists at 100 Montgomery Street are offering support to immigrants going into their hearings – mainly, by accompanying them into the courtroom.We talked to Cebollin, who almost every day for the last few months, has been on the street outside the courtroom.