Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, announced on Wednesday that agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may soon be dispatched to San Francisco.

During an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” McLaughlin emphasized that no city in the United States, including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, or San Francisco, would serve as a “safe haven.”

She clarified, “We already have ICE officers stationed in San Francisco,” indicating that this is a continuation of existing efforts rather than a shift in strategy.

McLaughlin also noted that the city should brace for an “increased presence,” which applies equally to other sanctuary cities across the nation.

When questioned about the specific nature of ICE activities in the Bay Area, McLaughlin stated she was unable to divulge details about ICE operations or the directives from President Trump. She further remarked that California Governor Gavin Newsom faces significant political considerations in this context.

“In Los Angeles and San Francisco, a lot of those citizens aren’t happy with his governance, whether it be over those wildfires or the crime we’re seeing out of San Francisco,” McLaughlin said.

On Wednesday night, Newsom said he would sue the Trump administration should it send federal agents to San Francisco. The Trump administration had already announced that it would send 100 agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard Base Alameda.

“We’re going to be fierce, we’re going to be focused in terms of our response,” Newsom said at a press conference. “Quite literally, this is the lawsuit that I will file within a nanosecond of any effort to send the military to one of America’s great cities, San Francisco.”

The immigration officers are expected to arrive on Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Trump announced over the weekend that he would send federal officials to San Francisco “and we’ll make it great,” he told Fox News.

State officials have worked to lower the city’s crime rate, specifically by calling on the California Highway Patrol for intervention, including in the wider San Francisco Bay area. 

“Violent crime in San Francisco has fallen to levels not seen since the 1950s. Encampments are at record lows. San Francisco is turning the corner—thanks to public safety,” Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) said in a statement on the social media platform X.