Cebollin Libre

Interactions between community members and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers turned violent at the federal immigration court in downtown San Francisco this morning.

An ICE agent pepper-sprayed a protester on Wednesday morning while attempting to enter a courthouse in the Financial District.

“ Most days it's peaceful,” Cebollin Libre said. “Most days, we're just here having a presence, supporting immigrants.”

Libre is a grassroots organizer who lives in San Francisco. He and other community members gather outside the immigration court building three days a week.

“But today, ICE came through and started using violence. They started like using brandishing batons at people at the door and stuff, and telling us we shouldn't be here. And then they pepper-spray

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