# Surging ICE raids cast a shadow over the final weeks of California congressional race

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 09:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/surging-ice-raids-shadow-final-weeks-of-california-congressional-race?traffic_source=rss

> In California’s Central Valley, a month-long rise in immigration raids has spread fear and uncertainty and become a flashpoint in the race for the 22nd congressional district. Progressive challenger Randy Villegas says the raids are hurting residents and businesses; the Department of Homeland Security denies racial profiling.