Arrests at immigration check-ins, which were effectively paused for about a month and a half, have resumed in San Francisco, according to at least three immigration attorneys who spoke to Mission Local. ⁠
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ICE check-ins are required appointments for immigrants seeking legal status. They are typically scheduled once or twice a year. ⁠
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Since President Trump took office in January, however, immigrants in San Francisco told Mission Local that the frequency has increased to sometimes every three months. ⁠
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In S.F. check-in arrests ramped up in June 2025 along with arrests of immigrants at court. Then, in December, they slowed, a change that immigration attorneys said was likely linked to lawsuits challenging ICE practices. ⁠
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The recent resumption of arrests at ICE check-ins could indicate that, in the agency’s opinion, it is legally safe to begin detaining immigrants again, said Milli Atkinson of the San Francisco Bar Association. ⁠
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Read more from Clara-Sophia Daly at the link in bio. ⁠
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📸: Sage Rios Mace