3/2/2026
inewsource Federal officials cited four people on Thursday who were observing immigrants attending their appointments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego, according to volunteers who were involved. The incident was met by confusion from the volunteers who for months have been observing and offering prayers to immigrants arrested while attending scheduled check-ins with ICE or immigration court hearings. Two volunteers, including the leader of a faith ministry, who spoke to inewsource said this marks the first time that the volunteers have been cited for the practice. Officials with the Federal Protective Service, which provides security services on federal property, cited the volunteers under a legal code stating that anyone on federal property must follow the posted regulations and directions from security. A notice posted to the entrance of the building lists the regulations, which include no loitering. Read the full story at the link in our bio. 📝: @sofiareports View all 8 comments