Immigration Arrests Surge by 1,500% in San Diego: ‘I Feel the Temperature Rising’

Immigration arrests surge by 1,500% in San Diego: ‘I feel the temperature rising’

By Wendy Fry and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett While the Trump administration’s immigration blitz hit Midwestern cities like Chicago and Minneapolis, a quieter escalation unfolded in San Diego late last year with agents making thousands of arrests in and around the city. Government data analyzed by CalMatters show nearly a 1,500% increase in arrests for May to October compared to the same time period a year earlier. The arrests occurred in San Diego…

Las detenciones de inmigrantes aumentan silenciosamente un 1,500% en San Diego: “Siento que sube la temperatura”

Members of Unión del Barrio gather by flashlight in the predawn hours before patrolling the Linda Vista neighborhood in San Diego on Jan. 13, 2026. The group by alerts residents to the presence of ICE agents in the community.( John Gastaldo for CalMatters)Mientras que la ofensiva inmigratoria de la administración Trump afectó a ciudades del Midwest como Chicago y Minneapolis, una escalada más silenciosa ocurrió en San Diego a fines del año pasad…