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LOS ANGELES - A dramatic immigration enforcement raid at a popular San Diego restaurant has reignited debate over ICE’s tactics as arrests rise sharply under President Donald Trump’s renewed push for mass deportations. The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, became emotional when defending his agents’ use of masks and tactical gear during a Monday press conference announcing nearly 1,500 arrests in Massachusetts.

The restaurant raid drew intense backlash from California officials, especially as agents clashed with onlookers and deployed smoke bombs during the Friday operation. ICE is now averaging more than double the number of daily arrests compared to earlier this year.

Why did the ICE raid in San Diego spark criticism?

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