Trump Pulls Back Federal Agent Surge in San Francisco Amid Rising Local Resistance

President Donald Trump has retreated from his announced plan to flood San Francisco with federal agents, following a phone call with Mayor Daniel Lurie and mounting public protest. This development underscores the continuing struggle between Washington's push for assertive law enforcement actions and city officials’ insistence on local control—a conflict that strikes at the core of national sovereignty and effective border security. Why Is Washington Hesitating to Enforce Immigration Laws? The president’s initial plan involved deploying over 100 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers to Alameda’s Coast Guard Island, reinforcing efforts to apprehend illegal immigrants. Yet, just as these agents...