Thanks for joining us. Im mark with us washington. Im laura garcia. Pete suratos has the details. Reporter if the name sounds familiar, hes been the acting general manager for the past few months. The board congratulating him not too long ago after they unanimously voted to make powers the next general manager. Hes worked as an engineer with more than 20 years of experience in that field. He also worked for b. A. R. T. For the past seven years the role of assistant general manager of planning, development and construction, and most recently as deputy general manager. He served as theeralkinikin surprisingly decided to talking about the many issues hes facing, including rider satisfaction. We welcome new riders. My message is simple we are going to focus on the customers. Were going to work hard to improve your customer experience, and i am ready to listen. Reporter a news general manager will have a lot on his plate, including expansion of stations such as the appropriate site in irvin
Those folks to raise their being treatt being afforded dignity that we all have. The privileges that we have. This is unacceptable. People in berkeley packed Civic Center Park at a rally calling for end to the migrant detention camps at the border. Many told us they are simply fed up seeing children and families locked up. Its very important for us to come out and say stop this. This is an atrocity. Dploshl. City leaders began planning the protest several weeks ago and few days ago learned of potential i. C. E. Raids in the bay area starting sunday and decided to shift gears. Part of what we are doing today is educating our community about knowing your rights, that you do not have to open the d tf and that warrant has to be signed by a judge. People shouldnt be scared or afraid of of seeing i. C. E. But they shouldnt run. The city says leaders have spent the past few days reaching out to undocumented communities and reassuring them. We are a sanctuary city our police will not cooperate
Reporter the community is uneasy about i. C. E. Raids. She works with undocumented students at Berkeley City College and she remembers the fear she had when she was undocumented. If i saw police would scare me or even to have friends. Reporter at sfo Union Workers say they wont support i. C. E. In any way. Immigrant workers run this airport. And were here to say as unionized workers we will not collaborate with i. C. E. In anyway. Reporter things not improved in a Detention Center one year later. It is inhumane. E weve got to move those population others locations. Reporter Vice President pence toured a facility on trid and conceded that what he saw was tough stuff. In the meantime back in berkeley there were calls to close the Detention Centers all together. Close the camps now reporter mayor arogin says you can almost guarantee there will be protests if i. C. E. Comes into berkeley. The aclu has filed suit in federal court requiring all immigrant detainees have a right to a lawyer if
Sunday and decided to shift gears. Part of what we are doing today is educating our community about knowing your rights that you do not have to open the door for anyone, and if an i. C. E. Agent claims to have a warrant, you can ask them to slide it under the door, and that warrant has to be signed by a judge. People shouldnt be scared or afraid of seeing i. C. E. They shouldnt run. Reporter the city cease mayor says leaders have spent the past few days reaching out to the undocumented community and reassuring them. We are a sanctuary city, so our policy is that our police will not cooperate in any way, in any i. C. E. Enforcement action. Reporter now, the mayor says that the Faithbased Community has also been part of the ouch. There are churches and synagogues in the city Opening Doors this weekend to those who may need sanctuary. Roz plater. The aclu is taking action against i. C. E. In court. They filed for an injunction that would prevent immigration and Customs Enforcement from bl
Im luz pena in San Franciscos Mission district. At this time on a saturday night, streets will be packed and even this park with families. As you can see, its empty. Many families tell us they are concerned about tomorrows raids. Im Lisa Amin Gulezian. I spoke exclusively with the father of a 2yearold hit by a suspected drunk driver. Warm temperatures continue inland this weekend, but a cooling trend is on the way. Reporter now news to build a better bay area, from abc7. Tonight bay area families are preparing for possible immigration raids that could now be just hours away. In some San Francisco neighborhoods, people are staying inside, hoping to remain safe. This comes as local leaders rally to make sure undocumented individuals know their rights. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Im eric thomas. And im dion lim. Tomorrows possible raids are expected to focus on as many as 2000 people who have been identified by President Trump as a top priority for deportation. The raids are expe