Photos of protesters pushing back on Trump’s plan to surge federal troops to San Francisco
California Highway Patrol officers move back protesters who were blocking the entrance to Coast Guard Base Alameda on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Demonstrators in the San Francisco area protested the arrival of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at a U.S. Coast Guard base on Thursday, as President Donald Trump planned to surge federal forces into the city on Saturday to quell crime.
However, Trump reversed course after saying he spoke with the mayor and business leaders who said they were working to clean up the city.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
People protest against immigration raids in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A mother and daughter, who declined to give their names, join protesters against immigration raids in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Protesters and vehicles block the entrance to Coast Guard Base Alameda shortly after a caravan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel arrived on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Heather Davison protests against immigration raids in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A person clears protesters blocking a caravan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel trying to enter Coast Guard Base Alameda on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A protester holds a sign while fellow demonstrators block traffic to Coast Guard Base Alameda on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Protesters against immigration raids pass padel players in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Protesters against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rally outside city hall on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Protesters confront U.S. Border Patrol personnel as they try to enter Coast Guard Base Alameda on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A performer, Clown Kendra Ferguson, joins protesters blocking the entrance to Coast Guard Base Alameda shortly after a caravan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel arrived on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Protesters rally against immigration raids in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)California Highway Patrol officers move back protesters who were blocking the entrance to Coast Guard Base Alameda on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Max Ventura holds a sign reading “I AM ANTIFA” while protesting against immigration raids in San Francisco on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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