Silicon Valley community and government leaders gathered to denounce the expected arrival of federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the Bay Area during the upcoming Super Bowl.
More than 100 Santa Clara County residents attended the rally, where local leaders including San Jose Councilmembers Peter Ortiz and Pamela Campos spoke out against increased federal immigration enforcement across the U.S. Reports have been circulating about an increased ICE presence during Super Bowl 60, taking place Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
“People in our community do not like to see injustice here or anywhere. We have a long history of standing up against it, especially in Santa Clara County and California,” Rebecca Armendariz, a member of the Rapid Response Network’s steering committee and an organizer for the rally, told San José Spotlight…