{"id":147454,"date":"2026-01-24T05:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/147454\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:30:17","slug":"activists-barricade-themselves-inside-glorias-office-demand-action-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/147454\/","title":{"rendered":"Activists barricade themselves inside Gloria’s office, demand action on ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"People<\/a>Activists as seen inside the glass doors of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria\u2019s office on Jan. 23, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

A small group of activists opposed to immigration enforcement barricaded themselves in Mayor Todd Gloria\u2019s office Friday, calling on him to take action regarding ICE.<\/p>\n

The group sent messages and photos to various members of the media in the afternoon. The photos showed a list of demands posted in his office, along with two hastily written signs on the glass doors leading inside. They read \u201cWelcome to the People\u2019s Office.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cA group of citizen activists has taken over Todd Gloria\u2019s office. They are barricaded inside,\u201d the activists said in a statement provided to Times of San Diego. \u201cThey are demanding that Gloria meet with them and send clear directives to SDPD regarding how they will protect the community from criminal actions by ICE agents.\u201d<\/p>\n

San Diego police, a photographer reported, were on scene and preparing to remove the activists, along with press from the area outside the mayor\u2019s office, once City Hall closed at 5 p.m. Several members left on their own, while others chose to remain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At about that time, Gloria\u2019s office issued a lengthy statement in which the mayor called the protesters\u2019 conduct \u201cunacceptable \u2013 full stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said a deputy chief of staff met with the activists last week and shared their concerns with him about Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Despite that, he said the group came to his office early Friday \u201cdemanding to meet with me and staged a sit in. What transpired later went beyond peaceful protest.\u201d<\/p>\n

He alleged that they \u201cchose to raid the front desk to my office, bang on the doors in ways that intended to force entry and\u00a0then\u00a0barricaded the doors,\u00a0creating a public safety hazard.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will always protect the right to peaceful protest,\u201d Gloria concluded. \u201cBut we must also protect city employees, public facilities and the ability of residents to access essential services\u00a0without fear and intimidation.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Six individuals were subsequently arrested for trespassing, with police planning further investigation into possible vandalism.\u00a0No injuries were reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Police<\/a>Police arrest protesters after the close of office hours. (Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

Protesters interrupted Gloria\u2019s Jan. 15 State of the City speech<\/a>, some of them focused on his role in responding to ICE. Immigration actions have come under increasing scrutiny since an ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis woman, Renee Good, two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Gloria answered those protesters, who were escorted from City Council chambers, where the speech was held, by calling Good\u2019s death a murder and mentioning his concerns over the May 30 ICE raid on South Park\u2019s Buona Forchetta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He addressed the issue again in Friday\u2019s statement, saying he has \u201cbeen unequivocal and public about where I stand on their issue. In my State of the City address\u00a0last week, and through the executive order I signed\u00a0in\u00a0July, I made it clear that the San Diego Police Department does not\u00a0participate\u00a0in federal immigration enforcement. That policy is in writing, it is enforced, and it is exactly what these protesters are asking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

The protesters in attendance for his speech \u2013 at least one of whom was among the activists at City Hall Friday \u2013 also were angered by his apparent refusal to meet directly with them. One yelled, \u201cYou\u2019re afraid of us. All we\u2019re trying to do is meet with you and you won\u2019t meet with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adrian Childress contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

Updated 8:50 p.m. Jan. 23, 2026<\/p>\n

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