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A person pours liquid from a bottle onto another person's face, who appears to be sitting on the ground with eyes closed. Others stand nearby, one holding a sign.

Anti-ICE rally in S.F. turns violent: 2 detained, 2 pepper sprayed

by Mariana Garcia January 9, 2026, 4:52 pmJanuary 10, 2026, 10:04 am

A woman with glasses stands in sunlight holding a sketchpad with a courtroom drawing, featuring labeled figures such as "judge," "defense," and "prosecutor.

People We Meet: The art professor at S.F.’s immigration court

by Mariana Garcia January 9, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 9, 2026, 10:31 am

S.F. immigration court to close at year’s end, sources say

by Margaret Kadifa and Mariana Garcia January 6, 2026, 1:39 pmJanuary 8, 2026, 2:59 pm

The entrance of the United States Appraisers Building at 630 Sansome Street, with a security guard walking by.

Federal judge halts ICE attempt to stop court order mandating better conditions in S.F. holding cells.

by Sage Ríos Mace January 1, 2026, 2:35 pmJanuary 2, 2026, 10:48 am

A person viewed from above sits at a desk with scattered papers, holding one sheet above the rest, closely examining it for signs of a scam.

Abogados de inmigración falsos: Aquí te explicamos cómo protegerte.

by Sage Ríos Mace December 31, 2025, 8:21 pmDecember 31, 2025, 8:21 pm

A man speaks into a microphone at an outdoor rally, holding a white rose and papers, while people around him display banners and signs supporting TPS.

S.F. federal judge restores Temporary Protected Status for thousands

by Sage Ríos Mace December 31, 2025, 5:44 pmJanuary 2, 2026, 10:18 am

The entrance of the United States Appraisers Building at 630 Sansome Street, with a security guard walking by.

No sign ICE is improving conditions at S.F. immigrant holding cells, attorneys say

by Sage Ríos Mace December 22, 2025, 9:53 pmDecember 26, 2025, 9:24 am

Judge orders end to ICE courthouse arrests across Northern California, for now

by Sage Ríos Mace December 22, 2025, 3:17 pmDecember 23, 2025, 12:16 pm

A group of people hold flowers and protest signs, including one that says “NO DEPORTATIONS” and another advocating to keep families together.

Hundreds of asylum-seekers may be sent to Honduras, Ecuador, Uganda following S.F. immigration ruling

by Sage Ríos Mace December 19, 2025, 6:53 pmDecember 20, 2025, 9:24 pm

13th San Francisco immigration judge fired, leaving court decimated

by Mariana Garcia and Margaret Kadifa December 19, 2025, 4:48 pmDecember 20, 2025, 1:09 pm

A panel of seven people sits on stage in front of an audience, with a large screen behind them displaying text about immigration policy and crisis resistance in San Francisco.

Year of ICE: S.F. immigration experts on resistance and what 2026 might hold

by Junyao Yang December 17, 2025, 3:46 pmDecember 31, 2025, 12:07 pm

Exterior of a United States Appraiser building at 630 Sansome Street, showing glass doors with multiple "Closed" signs posted—possibly indicating a recent scam alert or security concern.

Asylum-seekers are desperate for lawyers. Scammers are filling the gap.

by Sage Ríos Mace December 17, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 31, 2025, 11:53 am

A person viewed from above sits at a desk with scattered papers, holding one sheet above the rest, closely examining it for signs of a scam.

Fake immigration lawyers: How to protect yourself.

by Sage Ríos Mace December 17, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 31, 2025, 8:24 pm

42 faith leaders arrested after chaining themselves to S.F. immigration court

by Mariana Garcia and Joe Eskenazi December 16, 2025, 7:53 amDecember 19, 2025, 11:37 am

The entrance to the United States Appraisers Building with glass doors, brass frames, and a "Closed" sign visible inside.

S.F. immigration court is down from 21 judges to just seven

by Sage Ríos Mace December 11, 2025, 3:13 pmDecember 16, 2025, 1:53 pm