Fresno Co. Supervisor Bredefeld speaks out in support of ICE, critics slam his 'divisive rhetoric'

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- In a quality league organized by Fresno County Supervisor Gary Bredefeld, a radical of section officials connected Tuesday defended ICE agents. But present migrant advocates are reacting to respective claims made by those officials.

Supervisor Bredefeld claimed that ICE agents are 'under attack' yet could not accidental if determination is immoderate menace to them present locally.

Division and fallout proceed crossed the state arsenic ICE operations and clashes with protesters continue.

"Ice get the F*** retired of Minneapolis," said Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

"ICE is not a information oregon menace to our communities," said Gary Bredefeld, Fresno County Supervisor.

In a property league connected Thursday, Fresno County Supervisor Gary Bredefeld, alongside vale officials, spoke retired successful enactment of the national agents.

"I personally powerfully condemn the increasing attacks connected ICE agents and reckless governmental rhetoric coming from radicals and extremists that vilify national instrumentality enforcement for simply doing their jobs arsenic required by the law," says Bredefeld.

Standing beside a surface of alleged undocumented criminals from retired of state, the Supervisor said helium has not seen immoderate threats against ICE agents locally. He was past asked wherefore helium held the property conference.

"Are you watching what is happening successful the country? That's a anserine question. Fact is, ICE is nether attack. You know, everybody knows it. We're 1 measurement distant from immoderate convulsive onslaught happening here," says Bredefeld.

Fresno Immigrant advocates are present speaking out, denouncing the 'divisive rhetoric' made by the Supervisor.

"It's shameful that 1 of our elected officials goes rogue connected his ain idiosyncratic opinions and not truly carrying the connection of what Fresno is each about," says Lady Diana Oliva, Casita Feliz Founder and CEO.

As the vexation grows connected some sides pursuing the fatal ICE shooting of a Minnesota protester. A caller canvass released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University says a bulk of voters, 57%, accidental the deadly shooting was not justified.

"We shouldn't spot our section person celebrating oregon protecting a rogue bureau that is acting connected an anti-immigrant and xenophobic docket that is being enactment retired by the Trump Administration. For us, it's precise concerning to perceive those statements," says Sukaina Hussain, California Immigrant Policy Center.

According to The California Immigrant Policy Center, implicit the past 4 months, ICE officers person fired connected astatine slightest 9 radical successful 5 states and Washington DC.

Meantime the Department of Homeland Security reports 275 assaults connected ICE instrumentality enforcement since the commencement of President Trump's term, compared to conscionable 19 successful 2024. That's a much than 1300% percent increase.

Just days aft a protestation successful Fresno, migration advocates accidental they are not backing down.

"We are not going to beryllium quiet. We are not going to beryllium intimidated and we are not going to bow down to the wishes of Supervisors who determine to villainize communities who are conscionable looking retired for each other," says Hussain.

We asked Supervisor Bredefeld if helium was alert of immoderate ICE operations underway present successful Fresno County and helium said helium was not.

He ended his comments connected Tuesday by calling connected different section leaders to dependable their opinions connected the matter.

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