Over 70 ICE arrests this week in Fresno area as laborers profiled, watch groups say

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : The Valley Watch Network confirmed the presence of ICE agents in Kerman, Mendota and Chowchilla on Thursday morning.
56% : The Rapid Response Network of Kern, which monitors ICE activity in Kern County, said in a social media statement that on Tuesday there were more than 60 people detained in the Fresno-Madera area and parts of the Central Coast.
54% : Videos posted to social media in the morning also appeared to show ICE agents targeting workers near an agricultural field and at a construction site in Madera County.
53% : Later in the afternoon, he was released from ICE's downtown Fresno office after his work permit was found in his wallet, she said.
52% : ICE observers: 'Roving patrols' targeting workers Instead of conducting targeted arrests with warrants, ICE agents have been conducting "roving patrols" near work sites and businesses Latino community members frequent, Zaragoza-Yáñez told The Bee her organization has found.
50% : "They're targeting any laborers, they're targeting transport vans," said Nora Zaragoza-Yáñez, program manager for the Valley Watch Network, a group that tracks ICE arrests and assists detained people and their families.
49% : Zaragoza-Yáñez was one of the immigrants' rights advocates who joined various area elected officials outside Fresno City Hall on Thursday -- during the regular City Council meeting -- to denounce ICE's reported tactics in the San Joaquin Valley this week.
47% : " ICE has not responded to The Bee's requests for information this week.
45% : Officials and advocates said ICE operations involved racial profiling tactics.
44% : Soria said she is concerned the fear surrounding ICE could "discourage our eligible voters" in the upcoming midterm elections, and she urged people to vote.
43% : Local officials and immigrant advocacy groups say ICE has arrested more than 70 people in the Fresno area this week as agents use racial profiling tactics and target work sites.
35% : Using unnamed ICE sources, The Washington Examiner newspaper reported Wednesday that the operation is targeting undocumented immigrants -- including those with no criminal record -- for 45 days as the agency seeks to boost arrest numbers.
34% : Fresno councilmembers speak on ICE actions At the Fresno City Council meeting, some councilmembers spoke against this week's ICE actions.

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