Border Patrol Raid in Sacramento: Judge's Ban, Governor's Response, and Immigration Debate

Sacramento Home Depot Raid

• 🎯 Border Patrol agents conducted a raid outside a Sacramento Home Depot, apprehending at least eight non-US citizens.
• 📅 This operation occurred less than a week after a federal judge issued a ban on similar immigration arrests without probable cause in Southern California.

Legal and Political Backlash

• ⚖️ The raid took place outside the federal judge's jurisdiction in Northern California, leading to accusations that federal agents were attempting to circumvent a court order.
• 🗣️ Governor Gavin Newsom's office criticized the raid, calling it an attempt by federal agents to spread chaos and fear and escape a court order against reprehensible and illegal racial profiling.
• 🚫 Border Patrol's El Centro Sector Chief Gregory Bavino stated the operation sent a message that there is no sanctuary in California.

Border Patrol's Stance and Appeals

• 📹 Border Patrol posted videos to X showing immigration arrests continuing in Southern California, asserting their commitment to securing the homeland.
• 🏛️ The Trump administration is appealing the judge's pause on apprehensions made without probable cause, vowing that legal lawfare will not stop deportations.
• ⚠️ The chief agent stated that the idea of agents running around picking up people based on race is not true.

Additional Arrests and Incidents

• 🇺🇸 One US citizen was also arrested during the operation, accused of slashing a Border Patrol car's tires, but has since been released.
• 🚗 Exclusive video obtained by Fox 11 shows Border Patrol agents in pursuit outside the Sacramento Home Depot.