Bay Area immigrant-rights groups are encouraging residents to learn their rights and connect with rapid-response resources after reports that federal immigration agents may be increasing enforcement in California ahead of the November election. The Washington Examiner, citing unnamed sources, reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had begun an initiative called “Operation Safe California,” with agents reportedly instructed to arrest undocumented immigrants. A separate recent report said ICE had raised its daily arrest goals from 2,000 to 3,000. The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have neither confirmed nor denied a special California operation. They have acknowledged arrest goals but said those goals are not quotas. Jeremy Barousse of the Rapid Response Network in Santa Clara County urged residents to stay informed and use available support, including the network’s hotline and “Know Your Rights” information. The immigrant-support organization SIREN said the Bay Area has not experienced enforcement activity on the scale of a recent day in the Central Valley, where the United Farm Workers reported 60 arrests. But SIREN Executive Director Huy Tran said residents should still prepare by contacting the Rapid Response Network, obtaining red cards and reviewing their rights. He also cautioned people not to put themselves in danger if approached by ICE agents. Jacob Gonzalez of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area said a rapid expansion of enforcement could lead to mistakes and violations of people’s civil and constitutional rights. The group is anticipating those risks, he said. Gov. Gavin Newsom, responding to the reports on X, accused President Donald Trump of using mass deportation to frighten diverse communities and discourage people from voting. That characterization is Newsom’s claim; federal officials have not confirmed a California-specific crackdown. The reports have prompted local groups to emphasize preparedness even as the scope and timing of any expanded enforcement remain unclear.