"Last week, federal agents arrived in the East Bay for what was expected to be a major immigration and law enforcement operation. Then President Trump called it off-for now. But the impact on Oakland students, families, businesses, and protestors was stark. In this episode, we walk you through everything that happened that Wednesday and Thursday, from Coast Guard Island to Fruitvale Village to Oakland schools with large immigrant populations."
"Tasneem Raja is the Editor-in-Chief of The Oaklandside. A pioneer in data journalism and local nonprofit news startups, she co-founded The Tyler Loop, a nationally recognized community news platform in East Texas. She was a senior editor at NPR's Code Switch and at Mother Jones, where the team she led helped build the first-ever database of mass shootings in America. She started her career as features reporter at The Chicago Reader and The Philadelphia Weekly, and lives in Oakland with her husband"
Federal agents arrived in the East Bay for a planned immigration and law enforcement operation but the operation was called off. The prospect of a 'surge' triggered fear across Oakland, prompting protests, emptied commercial areas like Fruitvale Village, and spiked absences among immigrant students. Reporting documented incidents including a federal agent firing a chemical agent at a pastor. Local leaders announced the CBP operation cancellation for the East Bay. Community activists organized resistance and resources for affected families. Meanwhile Oakland saw its first enrollment increase in eight years, debates over police oversight continued, and a longtime Lakeshore institution prepared to close.
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