The Trump administration has deployed more than 100 federal agents, including personnel from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to a U.S. Coast Guard base in the East Bay area of San Francisco, marking the start of a long-anticipated immigration crackdown in the region.
Federal officials and the Coast Guard confirmed that agents began arriving Thursday at the service’s Alameda base, which will serve as a “place of operations” for CBP. The Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security, said the move reflects its ongoing role in securing U.S. borders and coastal approaches.
“This support of DHS agencies continues the Coast Guard’s operations to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches,” a spokesperson said. DHS officials added that the mission is “targeting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens — including murderers, rapists, gang members, pedophiles, and terrorists — in cities such as Portland, Chicago, Memphis, and San Francisco.”
The deployment is viewed as a precursor to President Trump potentially sending National Guard troops to San Francisco, echoing similar operations in other U.S. cities. “We’re going to San Francisco and we’ll make it great. It’ll be great again,” Trump told Fox News on Sunday.
Update: President Trump on Thursday announced on Truth Social that the planned federal “surge” of San Francisco would be postponed following discussions with city officials. He said Mayor Daniel Lurie requested time to address the city’s crime issues and praised efforts by local business leaders, including Jensen Huang and Marc Benioff, to support public safety initiatives. Trump added that he believes it was a mistake, that federal intervention could remove criminals faster, but agreed to let city leadership try first.
