Several people detained by ICE in Fresno during apparent traffic stops, watch group says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have detained several people in Fresno in recent weeks, according to Faith in the Valley, which operates a watch network on ICE and Border Patrol activities in the Central Valley.

One of those detainments happened early Monday morning near the Woodward Park area in Fresno. Nora Zaragoza-Yáñez, a program manager for Faith in the Valley’s Valley Watch Network, said ICE agents detained the man while on his way to work. The man’s family suspects he was targeted by ICE, Zaragoza-Yáñez said.

That same day, ICE agents detained a gardener in Clovis while he was on his way to work. Clovis Police confirmed that ICE gave notice that federal agents would be operating in the city…

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