A federal judge last week ordered the release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee who was arrested coming out of an immigration hearing in.

An ICE spokesperson told The New York Times that protesters "violently attacked and obstructed federal ICE officers who were simply doing their job by enforcing the rule of law"

Video from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows masked mob clashing with ICE agents outside a San Francisco immigration court amid tensions over a migrant’s detainment. (ICE via X)

It was not clear where the four men were ultimately headed, as of press time. In addition to attending immigration court, migrants often go to 630 Sansome St. for routine check-ins with ICE. In recent months, ICE has arrested people at these check-ins, too.

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has responded to video that captured a chaotic scene in San Francisco Tuesday, claiming agents were

Videos captured a scuffle between protesters and immigration agents outside a courthouse. No injuries were immediately reported, the police said.

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests have shot up 77% in Northern California since the last year-plus of Joe Biden’s administration, according to recently released data from ICE.

Some immigrant parents ask S.F. camp counselors to become emergency legal guardians as summer camps play vital community role