SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) --  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are in San Jose conducting an operation on Sunday, Mayor Matt Mahan's office confirmed in a statement sent to KRON4. The San Jose Police Department was notified that ICE agents were in the city. Amid concerns within local Bay Area communities, Mahan said he hopes ICE is not targeting law-abiding San Jose residents but rather criminals. SJPD is not involved in ICE's operations "in any way." "I sincerely hope that ICE remains focused on enforcement actions related to violent and serious criminals harming our city," Mahan said. "Not neighbors who are contributing and law-abiding members of our community.” Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement ICE agents were spotted around noon Sunday at the parking lot of the Target located on Story Road, according to a video from the Rapid Response Network (below). An individual who works under the organization told KRON4 she asked if the on-duty officers were ICE, and they nodded yes. As of 3:30 p.m., the ICE officers are no longer in that area, according to a social media post by Councilmember Peter Ortiz. The elected official added that ICE agents were spotted near Capitol Park. It is unclear why ICE agents are specifically in San Jose. Mahan's office was not able to provide additional details at this time. Read Mahan's full statement below. “Our police department was notified today that ICE is carrying out an operation in San Jose. We do not have any additional details at this time. SJPD does not assist with or participate in these operations in any way. I sincerely hope that ICE remains focused on enforcement actions related to violent and serious criminals harming our city, not neighbors who are contributing and law-abiding members of our community.” ICE denies report that SFUSD student encountered agent on Muni bus KRON4 is in San Jose to gather more information. We reached out to ICE for comment and did not hear back in time for publication. Last week, a San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) student reported an encounter with an ICE agent Thursday, claiming to have been asked for identification on a Muni bus. An ICE spokesperson later told KRON4 that the student's report was not true. Since President Donald Trump's inauguration last week, concerns within the undocumented community have risen. Trump's first week in office included deportation efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. This story will be updated. Check back for the latest.