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School district says DHS agents, seeking five students in first through sixth grades, were barred from entering

Immigration officials attempted to enter two Los Angeles elementary schools this week, but were turned away by school administrators. The incident appears to be the Trump administration’s first attempt to enter the city’s public schools since amending regulations to allow immigration agents to enter “sensitive areas” such as schools.

At a Thursday press conference, the Los Angeles unified school district superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, confirmed that agents from the Department of Homeland Security were seeking five students in first through sixth grades.

Officials attempted to enter two south Los Angeles schools, Lillian Street elementary and Russell elementary, but were turned away after the schools’ principals asked to see their identification. Los Angeles Unified is a sanctuary district and does not cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 177 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The superintendent told reporters that the immigration agents who arrived at the Los Angeles elementary schools said they wanted to see the “students to determine their well-being” as unaccompanied minors, and that they had received authorization to speak with students from their caretakers. He added that the district later spoke with the students’ caretakers and learned that was untrue.

[–] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 126 points 1 year ago (2 children)

An no doubt they would have kidnapped these kids if the school had let them in.

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago

Ice are taking hostages now.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The first part of that quote had me worried they’d grabbed their parents and these kids had no one to go home to.

I honestly don’t know what’s worse.

Except humans. Humans are The Worst.

[–] polyploy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Genuinely sickening to see these attempts at cloaking this as something they're doing out of care for children, and not the monstrous fascist secret police bullshit it is.

“DHS is leading efforts to conduct welfare checks on these children to ensure that they are safe and not being exploited, abused, and sex trafficked,” the homeland security department said in a statement to Fox 11 Los Angeles.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

“DHS is leading efforts ~~to conduct welfare checks~~ on these children to ensure that they are ~~safe and not~~ being exploited, abused, and sex trafficked,” the homeland security department said in a statement to Fox 11 Los Angeles.

Fixed that for them.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So, they lied, as part of their official duties. In a sane world, that should get them fired.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 23 points 1 year ago

And charged with a crime.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I am fortunate enough that my family don't have to worry about being undocumented, but I still find it absolutely reprehensible what this administration is doing and I don't want those kid kidnappers anywhere near my kid's school or any school.

Using kids for attacking families of undocumented parents shows how truly evil the current administration is. It's a Nazi level shit.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 9 points 1 year ago

They're sending off documented people as well. I would be careful.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Did you miss the current situation with the guy who was perfectly legally in the US but was still sent to an El Salvador? The administration is actively fighting court orders to get him back and many people believe that he’s already dead.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What absolutely horrible people. The fuck would they know about judging someone’s well-being anyway?

And “unaccompanied”? Bros it’s a school literally their job aside from education is to supervise the children in their care.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 130 points 1 year ago (1 children)

turned away by school administrators

Those school administrators are heroes who should be an example to everyone right now

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh, they’ll be made an example* of - don’t you worry about that.

I hear there’s a good chance for an impromptu vacation to El Salvador for any of those administrators who can’t trace their full lineage back to the Mayflower.

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lineage ain’t gonna matter to them if you defy them

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 4 points 1 year ago

"you try proving to the SS you aren't jewish/homosexual/autistic/POC/etc"

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 87 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry...

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME...???

GOING AFTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN...?!?!?

FFS!!!

🤡 🤡 🤦‍♀️ 🖕 🖕

[–] obvs@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Ahh, yes, the first-grade gang members definitely need to be deported to El Salvador Concentration Camp.

[–] yourgodlucifer@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

Those children were clearly murderous gang members too dangerous to be in the united states off to El Salvador with them /s

[–] agent_nycto@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

ICE is the new gestapo

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” former acting homeland security secretary Benjamine Huffman said in a statement announcing the new policy. “The Fuckhead administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.”

Man, I hate religion as much as the next sane person, but aside from institutional diddling, I don't think that's where criminals are hanging out.

[–] Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Filthy. Fucking. Nazis.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless you have a warrant, then you shall no pass!

[–] King_Bob_IV@startrek.website 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In school in a sanctuary district? I wouldn't let them in with a warrant. ICE can fuck off.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

We all know in any city they arent getting a warrant. This is point blank fascism. Make anyone not from the U.S.A. to feel like an outcast. This will be effective come election time.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Build a bookcase in front of a doorway. Make a secret backhouse where you can at least try and have a normal life for the time being.