Trump Delays Federal Surge in San Francisco, Grants Additional Time to Mayor

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A planned increase in federal enforcement in San Francisco has been temporarily shelved by President Donald Trump, who is granting Mayor Daniel Lurie a chance to tackle the city’s crime challenges, according to a statement from the White House.

In a social media post on Thursday, Mayor Lurie shared that President Trump had informed him during a late-night phone call on Wednesday of the decision to pause the deployment of federal officers and agents, who were originally scheduled to arrive on Thursday.

It was confirmed on Wednesday that over 100 Customs and Border Protection agents were set to be deployed to San Francisco. However, sources have indicated that no additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will be dispatched to the city at this time.

On Thursday, demonstrators gathered outside a Bay Area Coast Guard facility slated to serve as a staging area for federal personnel, expressing their opposition to the increased federal presence.

Mayor Lurie emphasized in his social media update that ensuring the safety of San Francisco residents is his foremost concern. He expressed readiness to collaborate with federal entities such as the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, ATF, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office to combat drug-related issues and remove drugs and drug dealers from the streets.

A White House spokesperson responded to ‘s request for confirmation with a Trump Truth Social post in which the president said he was giving Lurie time to “turn it around.”

“I spoke to Mayor Lurie last night and he asked, very nicely, that I give him a chance to see if he can turn it around, ” Trump wrote. “I told him I think he is making a mistake, because we can do it much faster, and remove the criminals that the Law does not permit him to remove. I told him, ‘It’s an easier process if we do it, faster, stronger, and safer but, let’s see how you do?’ The people of San Francisco have come together on fighting Crime, especially since we began to take charge of that very nasty subject.”

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection source told that the planned operation is on hold.

San Francisco has seen its crime rates drop over the past year and ranks 26th nationally in violent crimes and 13th in property crimes. The city’s district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, told on Wednesday that she acknowledged that the city needed to step up its efforts to combat crime, including drug-related offenses.

The city’s Tenderloin district has been hampered by fentanyl, which officials said has been sent to San Francisco by Mexican drug cartels. Jenkins told that she wanted the Trump administration to request local efforts to cut down on crime rather than “wreak havoc and bring chaos” by sending in federal officers and agents.

A phase of the federal operation was scheduled to focus on illegal immigration. Although additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were not scheduled to be deployed along with CBP agents, ICE has been present in the Bay Area for decades. Data obtained by sources indicates that 10,130 immigrants who entered the country illegally and are living in San Francisco are convicted criminals.

The data also shows that 57,440 migrants living in San Francisco have existing final orders of removal. Assistant Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said in an interview with partner The Hill on Wednesday that officials expected to see similar immigration enforcement results as were seen earlier this year in Los Angeles.

During that operation, more than 7,000 immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally were arrested by federal officers and agents. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that the Trump administration will continue to monitor San Francisco and may send in federal officers and agents if the administration is not satisfied with Lurie’s efforts to cut down on crime.

“I am profoundly grateful to all the San Franciscans who came together over the last several days,” Lurie wrote. “Our city leaders have been united behind the goal of public safety. And our values have been on full display—this is the best of our city.

This is a developing story. will update the story as more information becomes available.

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