60 people, including minors, are arrested after a violent turn at an immigration protest in San Francisco

Two police officers were hurt in a violent immigration protest in San Francisco, which resulted in the arrest of 60 people, including youngsters.

Authorities said that some 60 people, including children, were arrested after a violent protest outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices in San Francisco on Sunday night.

At approximately 7:00 p.m., hundreds of people demonstrated peacefully in the area of Sansome and Washington streets, protesting ICE raids and deportations in California and the US. However, as demonstrators and riot-garbed San Francisco police officers battled, emotions swiftly increased.

Protester Nancy Kato told CNN affiliate KGO, “We’ve been studying what’s happening in L.A., and we’re like, no.” “It is absolutely unacceptable to target immigrants and undocumented individuals, who are the most vulnerable members of our society.”

Some protesters in the Financial District damaged property, attacked people, and committed assaults, according to police reports. After the demonstration was deemed a “illegal assembly,” many participants left. Still, a number persisted, resulting in arrests.

Additional property damage, including to a San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) patrol car, was sustained as the demonstration proceeded through a number of downtown streets, including Market and Kearny. Despite police warnings to disperse, a final group assembled on Montgomery Street and refused to leave. At the scene, officers found one pistol and moved in to arrest those who disobeyed.

In the confusion, two officers were hurt; one was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

In a statement, the SFPD stated that people are always allowed to practice their First Amendment rights in San Francisco. Violence, particularly against SFPD officers, will never be accepted, however.

The identity of individuals detained and other information regarding the damage have not yet been made public by officials, who are still under investigation.