tanto el alcalde de san josé matt mahan como el concejal peter ortiz lo han confirmado esta tarde.ouses here on the east side of san josé. people saw them on their rain cameras knocking on their doors asking. bueno, explicó que los voluntarios de la red de respuesta rápida vieron a los agentes federales ir a varias casas en el este de san josé, donde algunas personas los vieron en sus cámaras de seguridad, tocando puertas y aparentemente buscando a ciertas personas. agregó que vieron a agentes con uniformes del departamento de seguridad nacional, también conocido como homeland security. el concejal ortiz dijo que los agentes en san josé estaban en vehículos sin marcas y también indicaron que ice fue visto fuera de una residencia en south white road y tully road, aquí en el este de san josé. y repito, más tarde también los vieron en el área de la tropicana, específicamente en el target ubicado en la king y story road. por su parte, el alcalde de san josé matt mahan dijo que ice comentó al departamento de policía de san josé que estaban en el área y en un comunicado nos dijo y cito l

el concejal del distrito 5, peter ortiz, quien también forma parte de la red de respuesta rápida, afirmóa sus oficinas en morgan hill, pero más detalles se desconocen si andan, que si andan si noticicias de la actividad migratoria generaron miedo en la comunidad inmigrante al este de san josé hay mucha gente, si puedes notar no hay gente ahorita aquí, pero sí la gente está asustada. ellos también tienen que ver quiénes son los buenos y qué son los malos también. no nomás agarrar a cualquier persona. estamos aquí, no nos vamos. por su parte, el alcalde de san josé matt mahan dijo que ice le comentó al departamento de policía que estaban en el área y en un comunicado le dijo a telemundo y cito la policía de san josé no ayuda ni participa en las operaciones de ninguna manera. espero sinceramente que ice permanezca enfocado en las accionese la aplicación de la ley relacionadas con los delincuentes violentos y graves que dañan a nuestra ciudad, en los vecinos que contribuyen y son miembros respetuosos de la ley de nuestra comunidad. nuevamente un comunicado del alcalde de san josé fatima. reg

council member peter ortez ortiz, thank you so much for your time. thank you. we also want to talk about the potential long term impacts of trump's immigration policies. nearly a half a million people living in the bay area are here illegally. that's according to the migration policy institute. that's a nonprofit based in washington, in the bay area, the county with the most undocumented immigrants is santa clara county, with just over 134,000 people. that's about 7% of the county's population. that is followed by alameda and contra costa counties. mexico is the leading country of birth for immigrants in the bay area, except in san francisco, which is the only county where most immigrants hail from china. a lot of the communities in california have made a significant effort to integrate migrants, to be able to have them be full parts of the contributing community. but some of these policies, especially from the federal level, may actually may actually reduce that access to the different programs and services. what we saw in the first trump administration was th

council member peter ortiz shared these pictures with us. taken in the district that he represents. >> the community is on edge due to, you know, who our new president is, and now we know that with his mass deportation strategy that is now getting started, we're going to see more of this. and we're we're hoping that this is the new normal. but the goal right now is to be prepared. >> and one way to do that is through the santa clara county rapid response network. the community can report ice activity in a group of responders, work to confirm it. council member ortiz was among those falling ice sunday and monday. >> to film and to document, not to interrupt. right. you can't stop any sort of arrest or detainment, but just to document for educational purposes, for the community. and in case there is any sort of abuse that is conducted. >> the network confirms there was an arrest and adds the focus of ice remains on individuals with existing deportation orders. but rapid responder mizrahim. mendoza says this has the community on edge. >> i have

. >> reporter: san jose district 5 city council member peter ortiz says he's horrified by what's happening in his community. >> i personally responded to their presence here. i was one of the first members of the rapid response team. >> reporter: ortiz spent his whole day driving around tracking the i.c.e. agents, trying to learn what he can for the people he serves. he took these photos of the officers and their vehicles. ortiz says the community has been nervous about the new presidential administration for this exact reason. >> here on the east side of san jose, our economy relies on immigrants, whether it's undocumented, naturalized, vietnamese, latino. 50% of the businesses that are opened in this community, well, really in the city of san jose are immigrant-run. >> reporter: lead dispatcher for the rapid response network, socorro montano, started tracking i.c.e. later in the day. >> then we got another call that said no, actually they're no longer here. they're in the neighborhood. >> reporter: montano approached them to confirm they were federal agents. >> so folks called us today w

. >> council member peter ortiz authored a memo he says aims to strengthen the city's protections. >> that one clarifies what the city is already doing, which is, you know, being a sanctuary city, not collaborating with ice. and then two, to develop a potential plan on investing in protection for the immigrant community. >> ortiz's memo got strong public support in the city's rules committee meeting wednesday. >> so i encourage you to work with us and to make sure that we are safe and that we're united. >> the memo was approved unanimously in the rules committee. next steps include identifying funding to allocate to immigrant community resources and a resolution to be voted on reinforcing the city's status as a sanctuary city. in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> after the break, the latest on the l.a. county wildfires and a grassroots effort in petaluma that has now ballooned across the bay area to collect donations for the fire victims. >> plus, a look at the historical significance of one of the badly damaged neighborhoods and the impact it's having on la's black community

here's san jose city council member peter ortiz, who represents this area. they weren't just picking people off ththe street it did appear that it was targeted. unforortunately though, that causes panic throughout the community. san jose mayor matt mahan confirmed yesterday as well. he said, quote, our police department was notified today, referring to yesterday, that ice is carrying out an operation in san jose. sjpd does not assist with or participate in these operations in any way. now, ice just emailed me a statement that reads in part enforcement and removal operations. law enforcement activity takes place around the clock. however, ice does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ice's enforcement resources are based on intelligence driven leads, and ice officers do not target non-citizens indiscriminately. ice confirmed that yesterday. agents arrested 956 people nationwide and lodged 554 detainers. the washington post reports that the trump administration has set quotas requiring at least 1200 to 1500 arrest

city councilman peter ortiz was there hoping to warn his constituents. >> i was in a car and we justed following ice throughout the area, documenting what we saw, documenting what we were told. >> what they saw, multiple vehicles deployed and at least one detention. >> there was one lady, my understanding, who was a colombian national who was detained. >> but the fear for immigrant rights organizations like siren is that this is just the beginning of something bigger. >> what we've seen so far out of ice are targeted operations. it means that they have their list and they're trying to focus in on that list. but the reality is that we've already heard from tom homan that whoever they're targeting, they're going to sweep, they're going to go around and hit those areas as well. >> and so siren has been holding know your rights sessions with hundreds in attendance. they say you should plan, not panic. >> what would you do in the case of an earthquake or a wildfire. right. have that same plan put into place for your children. who to call? who should they? where should they go? where shoul

y para ser precisos, el concejal peter ortiz le dijo a nuestro equipo de noticias también que presentarás muy interesante ese recordatorio que hacen sobre la tarjeta roja, porque a veces eso elimina los problemas que a veces tenemos con el lenguaje, con el idioma. entonces es importante y por eso yo creo que usted necesita hacer lo que yo le voy a decir. ahora abra la cámara de su celular. gracias miryam, apunte a la pantalla y escanee el código qr que usted está viendo en este momento. esa esa es la tarjeta roja que le puede ayudar y recordarle cuáles son sus derechos en caso de que se encuentre cerca o de alguna forma esté siendo parte de alguna redada. recuerde, aquí siempre le damos todas las herramientas porque somos primeros contigo. bueno, y precisamente ante las órdenes ejecutivas que ya fueron firmadas por el presidente trump, el gobierno mexicano también se prepara para apoyar a sus connacionales en este país. si, de hecho millones de mexicanos en los estados unidos podrán muy pronto descargar en su teléfono una nueva aplicación. bueno, esta herramienta lo que busca es informar

councilman peter ortiz, who is also a member of the rapid response network, urged worried residents to stay indoors. he worries about the residual business impact as well. what trump is doing, he's not just impacting our residents who are undocumented, he's impacting the whole ecosystem of communities like the east side. in a statement, ice told nbc bay area enforcement activity takes place around the clock. however, ice does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ice also says they do not target non-citizens indiscriminately. alejandro says he's looking over his shoulder every day, worried about ice, but he says he has no choice. he has to work. and i just heard from the alum rock school district. they had about 1000 students not show up to school today. that's only about 100 more than your average franklin mckinley. they did not have class today. we're live in east san jose. i'm damian trujillo nbc, bay area news. thank you. damien. immigration enforcement operations unfolded in many cities across the country, not just san jose, but also i

el concejal peter ortiz, con el apoyo de 3 colegas concejales, presentó un memorándum con recomendacionesntrar más fondos para proteger a los inmigrantes ante las amenazas del presidente electo donald trump. y buscan lo siguiente cómo podemos aumentar el dinero y los recursos disponibles para nuestra comunidad inmigrante? para prepararnos para que por lo que sabemos que va a ser los próximos 4 años y la realidad que hay mucho miedo en la comunidad con, con con el riesgo de las deportaciones aquí en la ciudad de san josé. five 0 thank you, everyone for being here. el comité votó de forma unánime y el primer martes de febrero estas recomendaciones pasarán al pleno del consejo, representantes de muchas organizaciones a favor de los inmigrantes apoyan esta iniciativa. una de estas organizaciones es la red de respuesta rápida, la cual tiene disponible información y números de teléfonos para denunciar posibles redadas en nuestra región. en pantalla. ahora tiene los números de la red de respuesta rápida en los condados del área de la bahía para que la comunidad llame y denuncie posibles redadas,

member peter ortiz, who is also a member of the rapid response network, urged worried residen on social media on sunday to stay indoors. ortiz says he worries about the potential impact on these small businesses as well. what trump is doing, he's not just impacting our our residents who are undocumented. he's impacting the whole ecosystem of communities like the east side. in a statement today, ice told nbc bay area enforcement activity takes place around the clock. however, ice does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ice also says they do not target non-citizens indiscriminately. but tonight, there is still fear here in the immigrant community of san jose. we are live in east san jose. i'm damian trujillo nbc, bay area news. all right, damian, thanks so much. another big concern tonight is coming from businesses in the south bay. some are worried they will start having trouble finding enough workers to stay afloat. nbc bay area's marianne favro is live in san jose with what they're up against. marianne, the concern is that some employees

both san jose mayor matt mahan, council member peter ortiz. both confirmed that this afternoon. mayor mehan says sdpd was made aware of the quote. operations. however, the department does not take part in any way. now, the rapid response network says agents were reported outside a residence on south white road and tolay road, and council member ortiz said agents in san jose were in unmarked vehicles. officers were also reported to be at the target on kings and story road targeted. they went to multiple houses here on the east side of san jose. people saw them on their ring cameras, knocking on their doors, asking for them. other members of the rapid response actually followed them in their cars, identified their cars and them in homeland security uniforms. and so they weren't just picking people off the street. it did appear that it was targeted. unfortunately, though, that causes panic throughout the community, regardless of whether it's targeted or just picking up anybody off the street. this is, of course, a developing story. our marianne favro is in san jose talking to the r

vamos a pasar de ahí a la ciudad de san josé, porque el concejal peter ortiz, junto a los concejalesas recomendaciones tienen como objetivo fortalecer la protección de las comunidades inmigrantes en san josé. en medio de todas estas acciones federales de aplicación de la ley de inmigración, los concejales tienen previsto dar una rueda de prensa a la 13:00 de la tarde y se espera que la ciudad de san josé pronto habrá un nuevo sitio seguro donde dueños de casas rodantes puedan estacionarse. defensores de personas sin hogar dicen que esto es algo que se necesita, pero solo es una pequeña parte para esta solución. jocelyn moran nos trae los detalles. i'm really excited that we're at this stage in the process for our safe parking. la ciudad de san josé esta noche está más cerca de abrir su segundo sitio seguro donde personas que viven en casas rodantes puedan estacionarse. este sitio está ubicado en la calle berryessa. el concejal david cohen dice que 85 casas rodantes podrán estar aquí. habrán baños, un jardín comunitario y seguridad. i just went by their this afternoon. and this site i

city councilman peter ortiz was there hoping to warn his constituents. >> i was in the car and we just started following ice throughout the area, documenting what we saw, documenting what we were told. there was one lady, my understanding, who was a colombian national, who was detained. >> immigrant rights groups say they fear that these targeted enforcement actions are just the beginning of larger immigration sweeps. president trump signed an executive order directing the secretary of defense to revise the pentagon's policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service. in his order, the president claimed that service by troops who identify as a gender other than their biological one conflicts with a soldier's commitment to an honorable, truthful and disciplined lifestyle and is harmful to military readiness. and you can monitor the latest developments coming out of the white house by downloading the fox local app to your phone and smart tv. you can also find immigration resources right there on our website at ktvu.com. now to some developing n

council member peter ortiz, who is also a member of the rapid response network, urged worried residen on social media on sunday to stay indoors. ortiz says he worries about the potential impact on these small businesses as well. what trump is doing, he's not just impacting our our residents who are undocumented. he's impacting the whole ecosystem of communities like the east side. in a statement today, ice told nbc bay area enforcement activity takes place around the clock. however, ice does not conduct raids or sweeps, nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ice also says they do not target non-citizens indiscriminately. but tonight, there is still fear here in the immigrant community of san jose. we are live in east san jose. i'm damian trujillo nbc, bay area news. all right, damian, thanks so much. another big concern tonight is coming from businesses in the south bay. some are worried they will start havi

the raid was reported by san jose's mayor and by district 5 san jose city councilmember peter ortiz. he and a member of the rapid response network say they responded immediately. a group that helped form the group handed out red cards to show people what their immigration rights are if authorities do question them, reminding people they have a constitutional right not to have to open their doors and the right to remain silent. the response network says that the i.c.e. agents did also go into a nearby neighborhood here. it's unclear if those agents were looking for a specific criminal or if the search was at random here. in any case, the city councilman says these raids are a threat to the community which depends on immigrants. >> they're hunting down immigrants in our communities as if they were animals. it's absolutely disgusting. my understanding is one person was picked up at colombian nationalist. yeah, unfortunately, that person is going to be go through the deportation process. >> reporter: this morning, reed, before going on air, there was a gentleman that works at the shoppin

city councilman peter ortiz was there hoping to warn his constituents. >> i was in a car and we just started following ice throughout the area. >> documenting what we saw. documenting what we were told. >> what they saw, multiple vehicles deployed and at least one detention. >> there was one lady, my understanding, who was a colombian national who was detained. >> but the fear for immigrant rights organizations like siren is that this is just the beginning of something bigger. >> what we've seen so far out of ice are targeted operations. it means that they have their list and they're trying to focus in on that list. but the reality is that we've already heard from tom homan that whoever they're targeting, they're going to sweep, they're going to go around and hit those areas as well. >> and so siren has been holding know your rights sessions with hundreds in attendance. they say you should plan, not panic. >> what would you do in the case of an earthquake or a wildfire. right. have that same plan put into place for your children. who to call? who should they? where should they go? wh

however, city council member peter ortiz says sapd was informed of the ice operation ahead of time but failed to inform the elected leadership about the operations. now we reached out to sj pd for clarification of that protocol, but we have not yet heard back. ortiz says he is concerned for san jose's future. if immigrants can no longer make it a safe space to call home. >> economy wouldn't run if it wasn't for the undocumented community and our immigrant community. half of the workforce, more than half of the workforce is immigrants here in san jose. more than half of the businesses started here in the city are from immigrants. and so i just know how vital they are. >> we also spoke with a team member with nami, the national alliance of mental illness. he says since election day, he's seen an uptick in callers, stressed in particular about deportations. now, it is important for immigrants to know that you do have rights, even if you are undocumented. we have a story up on ktvu.com with details on that. and if you are struggling with mental health needs like anxiety or depression, you

this picture shared by the rapid response network and council member peter ortiz, captured the momentto get questions answered. ceja reached out to san jose police, homeland security and ice. when you talk to them, what did they say about the operation that was happening here? >> they say they don't know nothing about it. they don't have nothing. that means they never have a search warrant for this property. is this supposed to have a search warrant to do that? and if they show it to me, they'll be happy with it, you know? >> ice, like other law enforcement agencies, don't have to share investigation details, but they are required to follow certain protocols when operating. ceja's story is y amigos de guadalupe. jeremy barajas says it's important for people to empower themselves by knowing their basic rights. when dealing with ice. >> they have the freedom to ask, am i being detained? and if they say no, they're free to go on with their day. if they are saying they're being detained, they have the right to remain silent and ask for an attorney and not cooperate. ask for an attorney an

this picture shared by the rapid response network and council member peter ortiz, captured the momentto get questions answered. ceja reached out to san jose police, homeland security and ice. when you talk to them, what did they say about the operation that was happening here? >> they say they don't know nothing about it. they don't have nothing. they means they never have a search warrant for this property. is this supposed to have a search warrant to do that? and if they show it to me, they'll be happy with it, you know? >> ice, like other law enforcement agencies, don't have to share investigation details, but they are required to follow certain protocols when operating. ceja's story is y amigos de guadalupe. jeremy barajas says it's important for people to empower themselves by knowing their basic rights. when dealing with ice. >> they have the freedom to ask, am i being detained? and if they say no, they're free to go on with their day. if they are saying they're being detained, they have the right to remain silent and ask for an attorney and not cooperate. ask for an attorney an

city councilman peter ortiz was there hoping to warn his constituents. >> i was in a car and we just started following ice throughout the area, documenting what we saw. documenting what we were told. >> what they saw, multiple vehicles deployed and at least one detention. >> there was one lady, my understanding, who was a colombian national who was detained. >> but the fear for immigrant rights organizations like siren is that this is just the beginning of something bigger. >> what we've seen so far out of ice are targeted operations. it means that they have their list and they're trying to focus in on that list. but the reality is that we've already heard from tom homan that whoever they're targeting, they're going to sweep, they're going to go around and hit those areas as well. >> and so siren has been holding know your rights sessions with hundreds in attendance. they say you should plan, not panic. >> what would you do in the case of an earthquake or a wildfire. right. have that same plan put into place for your children. who to call? who should they? where should they go? where

san jose city council member peter ortiz, who represents this area.cking people off the street. it did appear that it was targeted. unfortunately, though, that causes panic throughout the community. san jose mayor matt mahan confirmed as well, telling us, quote, our police department was notified yesterday that ice is was carrying out an operation in san jose. sjpd does not assist with or participate in these operations in any way, and ice just emailed me a statement that reads in part, enforcement and r removal operations. law enforcement activity takes place around the clock. however, ice does not conduct raids or sweeps. nor does the agency operate roadblocks or checkpoints. ice's enforcement resources are based on intelligence driven leads, and ice officers do not target non-citizens indiscriminately. ice confirmed that yesterday. agents arrested 956 people nationwide and lodged 554 detainers. the washington post reports that the trump administration has set quotas requiring at least 1200 to 1500 arrests per day nationwide. here in east san jose,

council member peter ortiz shared these pictures with us. taken in the district that he represents. >> the community is on edge due to, you know, who our new president is. and now we know that with his mass deportation strategy that is now getting started, we're going to see more of this. and we're we're hoping that this isn't the new normal, but the goal right now is to be prepared. >> and one way to do that is through the santa clara county rapid response network. the community can report ice activity, and a group of responders worked to confirm it. council member ortiz was among those falling ice sunday and monday. >> to film and to document, not to interrupt. right. you can't stop any sort of arrest or detainment, but just to document for educational purposes, for the community. and in case there is any sort of abuse that is conducted. >> the network confirms there was an arrest and adds the focus of ice remains on individuals with existing deportation orders. but rapid response. brian mendoza says this has the community on edge. >> i ha

this picture shared by the rapid response network and council member peter ortiz, captured the moment trying to get questions answered. ceja reached out to san jose police, homeland security and ice. when you talk to them, what did they say about the operation that was happening here? >> they say they don't know nothing about it. they don't have nothing. they means they never have a search warrant for this property. is this supposed to have a search warrant to do that? and if they show it to me, they'll be happy with it, you know? >> ice, like other law enforcement agencies, don't have to share investigation details, but they are required to follow certain protocols when operating. ceja's story is y amigos de guadalupe. jeremy barrios says it's important for people to empower themselves by knowing their basic rights. when dealing with ice. >> they have the freedom to ask, am i being detained? and if they say no, they're free to go on with their day. if they are saying they're being detained, they have the right to remain silent and ask for an attorney and not cooperate. ask for an att

. >> council member peter ortiz authored a memo he says aims to strengthen the city's protections. >> that one clarifies what the city is already doing, which is, you know, being a sanctuary city, not collaborating with ice. and then two, to develop a potential plan on investing in protection for the immigrant community. >> ortiz's memo got strong public support in the city's rules committee meeting wednesday. >> so i encourage you to work with us and to make sure that we are safe and that we're united. >> the memo was approved unanimously in the rules committee. next steps include identifying funding to allocate to immigrant community resources and a resolution to be voted on reinforcing the city's status as a sanctuary city. in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news the official inaugural portraits of donald trump and jd vance were released today, just days before they are to be sworn in as president and vice president of the united states. >> take a look. the images e released on social media by trump's chief photographer with the caption, quote, we are entering the golden age of a

city councilman peter ortiz was there hoping to warn his constituents. >> i was in a car and we just started following ice throughout the area, documenting what we saw. documenting what we were told. >> what they saw, multiple vehicles deployed and at least one detention. >> there was one lady, my understanding, who was a colombian national who was detained. >> but the fear for immigrant rights organizations like siren is that this is just the beginning of something bigger. >> what we've seen so far out of ice are targeted operations. it means that they have their list and they're trying to focus in on that list. but the reality is that we've already heard from tom homan that whoever they're targeting, they're going to sweep, they're going to go around and hit those areas as well. >> and so siren has been holding know your rights sessions with hundreds in attendance. they say you should plan, not panic. >> what would you do in the case of an earthquake or a wildfire. right. have that same plan put into place for your children. who to call? who should they? where should they go? where