SAN DIEGO, CA - Governor Gavin Newsom spent the day in San Diego, meeting with community groups and speaking to local reporters about increased fentanyl enforcement in the state and concerns around ICE activity in the region.
He began his visit by meeting with immigrant rights organizations in the South Bay, where advocates stated there has been an increase in ICE raids, CBS8 reported. From those conversations, Newsom said that some community members, including Somali residents, told him they are afraid to leave their homes to carry out routine daily activities.
"You can't spend time with real people and not feel their pain and not feel their trauma," Newsom said. "Donald Trump doesn't understand that."
Later in the day, Newsom traveled to Montgomery Field, where he held a news conference and highlighted increased efforts aimed at stopping fentanyl from entering California. He said the initiative began in 2021 and has led to significant drug seizures. "We're producing real results," Newsom said.
According to the governor, law enforcement agencies have seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl pills, with an estimated street value of $506 million, along with 34,357 pounds of the drug. He credited the California Highway Patrol and the National Guard for their role in the effort to remove fentanyl from California streets.
"This is what the National Guard should be doing," Newsom said. "It's the kind of partnership that makes sense." The governor's comments also included criticism of President Donald Trump, referencing the decision to reassign National Guard troops from border operations to protect federal buildings in Los Angeles during protests over ICE raids.
Newsom also criticized Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, who was sent back to California from Minnesota following incidents in which two American citizens were fatally shot by ICE agents. "I'm shocked he still has his job," Newsom said. "Though I'm also shocked Kristi Noem still has her job. Though she seems to have been pushed aside as well. Tom Homan, ironically, is now the adult in the room."
Returning to the topic of immigration enforcement, Newsom argued that current ICE raid tactics are not about public safety. "This is about terrorizing communities," he said. "It's about chaos. It's about fear."
Newsome distanced himself from former President Joe Biden's administration policies, calling for reforming the immigration and asylum systems to account for long-time residents without legal status, mixed status families, and workforce needs. "My opinion was a little different than the prior administration's on border security," he said.
Newsom reportedly stayed in San Diego to meet with other community groups.
He began his visit by meeting with immigrant rights organizations in the South Bay, where advocates stated there has been an increase in ICE raids, CBS8 reported. From those conversations, Newsom said that some community members, including Somali residents, told him they are afraid to leave their homes to carry out routine daily activities.
"You can't spend time with real people and not feel their pain and not feel their trauma," Newsom said. "Donald Trump doesn't understand that."
Later in the day, Newsom traveled to Montgomery Field, where he held a news conference and highlighted increased efforts aimed at stopping fentanyl from entering California. He said the initiative began in 2021 and has led to significant drug seizures. "We're producing real results," Newsom said.
According to the governor, law enforcement agencies have seized more than 50.6 million fentanyl pills, with an estimated street value of $506 million, along with 34,357 pounds of the drug. He credited the California Highway Patrol and the National Guard for their role in the effort to remove fentanyl from California streets.
"This is what the National Guard should be doing," Newsom said. "It's the kind of partnership that makes sense." The governor's comments also included criticism of President Donald Trump, referencing the decision to reassign National Guard troops from border operations to protect federal buildings in Los Angeles during protests over ICE raids.
Newsom also criticized Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, who was sent back to California from Minnesota following incidents in which two American citizens were fatally shot by ICE agents. "I'm shocked he still has his job," Newsom said. "Though I'm also shocked Kristi Noem still has her job. Though she seems to have been pushed aside as well. Tom Homan, ironically, is now the adult in the room."
Returning to the topic of immigration enforcement, Newsom argued that current ICE raid tactics are not about public safety. "This is about terrorizing communities," he said. "It's about chaos. It's about fear."
Newsome distanced himself from former President Joe Biden's administration policies, calling for reforming the immigration and asylum systems to account for long-time residents without legal status, mixed status families, and workforce needs. "My opinion was a little different than the prior administration's on border security," he said.
Newsom reportedly stayed in San Diego to meet with other community groups.
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