Silicon Valley lawmakers take stand against ICE violence

Silicon Valley lawmakers are speaking out against violence involving federal agents as the region prepares for potential conflict during the upcoming Super Bowl. Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Sam Liccardo, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, Santa Clara County Sheriff Bob Jonsen and immigration advocates held a press conference Thursday, where they talked about potential immigration enforcement around the Feb. 8 sports event. Local leaders are preparing for known and unknown safety risks with the possibility of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the area, following heightened tensions after agent-involved shootings in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To prevent ICE from doing further…