The Brief
- An ICE operation near Hoover Elementary School in West Oakland left a pregnant mother, Satima Flaherty, without a car after a man fleeing agents crashed into her parked vehicle.
- ICE said agents were targeting Gonzalo Ramirez Martez, described as a “serial criminal,” but the man who fled told KTVU he ran in fear after agents pointed a gun at him.
- Neighbors and city leaders criticized the operation, saying it caused fear and damage in the community.
OAKLAND, Calif. – A recent federal immigration operation near an elementary school in West Oakland left neighbors rattled, and a pregnant mother without a car.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said agents were targeting a man who drove off during an arrest near Hoover Elementary School and crashed into a parked vehicle, before running away.
Pregnant mom’s car totaled
Local perspective:
For Satima Flaherty, a social worker for children with disabilities, a normal day working from home turned into a nightmare when her car was totaled in the ICE operation.…