President Donald Trump says he’s backing off plans to send more federal agents into San Francisco after speaking with Mayor Daniel Lurie. 

The announcement came as hundreds of protesters gathered early this morning outside the U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, where some agents had already arrived.

The president had threatened to deploy the National Guard and ramp up immigration enforcement, but says Lurie convinced him the city is making progress on crime. 

The mayor confirmed he spoke with Trump Wednesday night and that Homeland Security officials reaffirmed the decision Thursday morning.

At an afternoon press conference, Mayor Lurie thanked federal partners for helping fight drugs but said military-style enforcement would “hinder the city’s recovery.” 

Governor Gavin Newsom praised the reversal, saying Trump had “finally listened to reason.”

The San Francisco Chronicle had reported that more than 100 federal agents were expected this week, but with the president’s announcement, those plans now appear to be on hold.

The White House has not clarified whether all immigration enforcement operations in the Bay Area are suspended, but city leaders say they’re relieved, for now.