Victory Through Rapid Community Action
Socialists Without Borders (Socialistas Sin Fronteras)
San Francisco, February 14, 2026
Yesterday we issued an emergency declaration after ICE agents carried out a brazen daytime abduction of a 66-year-old nanny in Diamond Heights — a woman who has spent years caring for the children of this city.
Today we celebrate: SHE IS FREE.
After only 12 hours in custody, our neighbor was released late yesterday afternoon. The San Francisco Rapid Response Network, her legal team (who immediately filed a habeas petition and temporary restraining order in federal court), and dozens of community members who documented the arrest, flooded hotlines, and refused to let her disappear into the system — all of it worked.
A federal judge stepped in. ICE was forced to back down. She is home, safe, and reunited with the people who love her.
This is what solidarity looks like in real time.
But let’s be clear:
- This was not a “routine enforcement action.” It was political terror.
- She had valid work authorization, no criminal record, and was simply waiting for her day in immigration court.
- The agents refused to identify themselves, wore masks, and operated like a snatch squad.
- She was on her way to work. They hunted her down in broad daylight.