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Immigration

Charges deferred in last case against US citizen arrested by ICE in Linda Vista

Trina Rupley reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office that if she commits no crimes for a year, the charge of assaulting a federal officer will be dropped. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp The federal government has agreed to defer charges against

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Immigration

Case over turning away asylum seekers heads to Supreme Court

The case involving legal nonprofit Al Otro Lado started in 2017 in San Diego federal court because of the government's decision to tell people seeking protection at ports of entry that they had to come back on a different day. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J.

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Immigration

San Diego activist sentenced to 45 days home arrest after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault of immigration official

Jeane Wong will not serve prison time despite the prosecutor’s push for her to receive a one-year sentence. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp A federal judge sentenced San Diego activist Jeane Wong to 45 days of home detention and probation after she pleaded guilty to

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Immigration

ICE in San Diego is monitoring activists through Operation Road Flare

Court documents in a case against Jeane Wong revealed the existence of the operation. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Updated on Feb. 23, 2026 at 03:34 p.m. with a response from the Department of Justice. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego is monitoring

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Immigration

San Diego activist pleads guilty to misdemeanor assault after unmasking federal agent at Linda Vista ICE raid

Jeane Wong said she hopes to provide context about how she felt the action was in self-defense at her sentencing hearing in March. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp An activist who has spent much of the past year patrolling San Diego communities for immigration enforcement and

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Immigration

Attorneys win release from ICE custody for named plaintiffs in class action lawsuit

The case challenged the legality of immigration officers redetaining people whom the government had previously released from custody without any changes that show they have become flight risks or dangerous. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego released three people from custody