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Protesters Arrested After Chaining Themselves To SF Immigration Court: Report

Faith leaders chained themselves to ICE office doors to protest detentions during court check-ins; 44 people were arrested, and the office closed for the day.

  • On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, faith leaders chained themselves to the two main entrances of the ICE field office at 630 Sansome St., San Francisco, forcing it to close for the day.
  • After months of weekly vigils this year, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity escalated protests following a federal judge's order last month to stop holding immigrants at 630 Sansome due to inhumane conditions and about 120 detentions during routine check-ins.
  • Authorities reported differing arrest totals, with the Department of Homeland Security saying 44 were arrested, Tricia McLaughlin citing 43, and local reports noting 12; San Francisco Fire Department cut chains while federal officers used zip ties.
  • The immediate effect was that the ICE field office at 630 Sansome St. closed for the day, appointments were canceled, prompting most of the at least 40 people waiting to leave, and protesters cited were released as of 2 p.m.
  • Because 630 Sansome is a regional ICE hub, the action resonates beyond San Francisco as the site has hosted dozens of protests this year amid DOJ firings and October federal agents deployment threats.
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KTVU FOX 2 broke the news in Oakland, United States on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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