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Supervisor Fielder presses Mayor Lurie for plan to protect civil liberties if federal forces deploy to San Francisco
Summary
After recent media reports that the U.S. president might send the National Guard to San Francisco, Supervisor Fielder won an 8‑vote motion to ask an unscheduled question and pressed Mayor Daniel Lurie on the administration's preparations; the mayor said the city is coordinating across departments and reaffirmed policies restricting local participation in federal immigration enforcement.
Supervisor Fielder invoked a rarely used board privilege and asked for — and won — permission to ask an unscheduled question after media reports that President Trump had suggested sending the National Guard to San Francisco. The motion to allow the question carried (10–0) after the board confirmed the procedural threshold. Fielder warned that the city had to be prepared for a sudden federal deployment and said residents, particularly people of color and immigrants, deserved an explanation on how the city would defend their rights.
"As a sanctuary city, I believe San Franciscans are owed a statement from our…
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