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Dennis Donovan

(28,452 posts)
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:04 PM Friday

5Chicago: ICE agents 'showed up' at Chicago school amid heightened concerns of raids

5Chicago - ICE agents ‘showed up' at Chicago school amid heightened concerns of raids

Schools across the Chicago area have released guidance about potential situations after the Trump Administration revoked previous guidance prohibiting immigration arrests at schools, churches and hospitals

By NBC Chicago Staff and Vi Nguyen • Published 26 mins ago • Updated 19 mins ago

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen at a Chicago school Friday afternoon, hours after a Trump administration official confirmed that Illinois was among several states where hundreds of arrests had previously been made.

According to Chicago Public Schools' chief education officer, ICE agents were confirmed to have been present at Hamline School in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, though the agents did not detain anyone and left the premises shortly after.

"Earlier today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showed up at Hamline Elementary School," Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova said during a press conference at the school. "School staff followed CPS established protocols. They kept ICE agents outside of the school and contacted CPS law department and CPS Office of Safety and Security for further guidance. The ICE agents were not allowed into the school and were not permitted to speak to any students or staff members. Here is the bottom line, our students and staff are safe. Our protocols were followed."

Rapid Response Team members with the nonprofit group Increase the Peace also responded to the scene.

The school's principal said the school will not open its doors for ICE unnecessarily.

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5Chicago: ICE agents 'showed up' at Chicago school amid heightened concerns of raids (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Friday OP
Terrifying children. That's just so brave. Solly Mack Friday #1
I'm surprised they didn't knock down the doors HereForTheParty Friday #44
Kidnapping kids is the next step. Irish_Dem Friday #2
Yup, hold them as hostages until family members come forward, then deport only half the family. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #13
Yes hold them as hostages, maybe even look for ransom to return the kids. Irish_Dem Friday #22
Crazy times, Drump don't need no poor brown kids learning stuff... wcmagumba Friday #3
The felon hates everyone bdamomma Friday #37
Is that an elementary school? Google seems to indicate it is Mike 03 Friday #4
What a total fucking piece of shit. Fuck ICE! Initech Friday #5
This is a good example situation for the rest of the nation. Magoo48 Friday #27
The school did the right thing. Irish_Dem Friday #31
We need to reach out to the ICE agents, appeal to their humanity. jmbar2 Friday #6
if they gave a shit, they wouldn't have taken this job WhiskeyGrinder Friday #16
if they gave a shit, they would have found another job already DBoon Friday #30
Empathy for others is probably not on the qualification list for a new ICE terrozista.... wcmagumba Friday #36
I wonder if police & nonprofit members confronted ICE goons? SheltieLover Friday #7
I'm totally opposed to this sort of Trump thuggery, but why Chicago and not Dallas? sop Friday #8
it's not about immigrants, it's about terror. mopinko Friday #10
Because Greg Abbott sent bus and plane loads of migrants to Chicago GoCubsGo Friday #12
He hates Govenor Pritzker...a real billionaire that refuses to suck up PortTack Friday #15
Red states okay, blue states to be attacked. Everything is now politicized, even medical resesrch. Lonestarblue Friday #20
Going into bdamomma Friday #38
That's my suspicion. sop Friday #40
It's also Obama's hometown Arazi Friday #41
Welcome to Chicago! alcuno Friday #9
Mission accomplished BruceWane Friday #11
why do I feel like these kids will wind up in some Epstein Island type place TalenaGor Friday #14
Like the last time. Irish_Dem Friday #24
Disruption of school and terrorizing children MontanaMama Friday #17
Makes a nice change from getting shot to ribbons with military weapons. Irish_Dem Friday #25
We are raising generations of kids MontanaMama Friday #28
Children bdamomma Friday #39
I know I cannot be exhausted yet... MontanaMama Friday #45
........... bdamomma Saturday #50
Homan said ICE was in Chicago today but when MSNBC contacted ICE they denied it. Said it wasn't them. n/t Peregrine Took Friday #18
Thank you so much. Codifer Friday #21
Maybe they are the Trump goon squad, his civilian militia. Irish_Dem Friday #26
My contribution to the debate on X jmbar2 Friday #19
THIS. MontanaMama Friday #29
Miller is INSANE. People, many people are going to die because of him. NoMoreRepugs Friday #33
In a sane society orangecrush Saturday #51
Just showing up at the school is terrifying the parents and community. Irish_Dem Friday #23
Are we going from PUNKS shooting up our schools and killing our kids, to bluestarone Friday #32
Trump's Nazi Brownshirts ICE goal is to terrorize little school children's IrishBubbaLiberal Friday #34
Which of the kids FormerOstrich Friday #35
It's worse actually. It was Secret Service hassling an 11 yr old Arazi Friday #42
Could be some litigation coming...kids have rights too. wcmagumba Friday #43
Sort of... MichMan Saturday #53
Then they were deliberately ambiguous imo Arazi Saturday #54
Wait! It wasn't ice? Who was it NT Tickle Friday #46
Nope. Secret Service arrived and posed as ICE agents Arazi Saturday #49
According to the link, CPS made an assumption, not sure they "posed" MichMan Saturday #52
Message auto-removed Name removed Friday #47
Did you forget Pants on Fire? GP6971 Friday #48

Bernardo de La Paz

(52,062 posts)
13. Yup, hold them as hostages until family members come forward, then deport only half the family. . . nt
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 04:24 PM
Friday

Irish_Dem

(62,147 posts)
22. Yes hold them as hostages, maybe even look for ransom to return the kids.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:16 PM
Friday

Nab the parents when they try to get their kids.

wcmagumba

(3,438 posts)
3. Crazy times, Drump don't need no poor brown kids learning stuff...
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:11 PM
Friday

He hates children, look at his own and their strange appearances. White is might to him...

bdamomma

(67,218 posts)
37. The felon hates everyone
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 07:11 PM
Friday

Damn him and swamp creatures.

Again he is making many enemies, and there will be a situation to shut this all down.

Mike 03

(17,930 posts)
4. Is that an elementary school? Google seems to indicate it is
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:15 PM
Friday

"Daddy, what did you do today?"

"Me and a bunch of other agents made a show of force at an elementary school, terrifying a bunch of kids just about your age."

Magoo48

(5,742 posts)
27. This is a good example situation for the rest of the nation.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:22 PM
Friday

Stonewall, protocol, and pushback on everything, everywhere, all the time.
Resist.

jmbar2

(6,394 posts)
6. We need to reach out to the ICE agents, appeal to their humanity.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:18 PM
Friday

If those kids get hurt, sick or abducted and disappeared, it will be a crime against humanity. Following orders will not be a good excuse.

I don't know how to do it, but the world needs to speak out to them. Just say no to crimes against children.

wcmagumba

(3,438 posts)
36. Empathy for others is probably not on the qualification list for a new ICE terrozista....
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 06:24 PM
Friday

GoCubsGo

(33,367 posts)
12. Because Greg Abbott sent bus and plane loads of migrants to Chicago
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:31 PM
Friday

over the past few years, so they know these people are there. The same goes for every other Northern "blue" city. They have a black mayor--to play into the racism, and they also have the largest population of Mexican-Americans outside of the western US--over 20% of the city's population.

Lonestarblue

(12,160 posts)
20. Red states okay, blue states to be attacked. Everything is now politicized, even medical resesrch.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:05 PM
Friday

Arazi

(7,319 posts)
41. It's also Obama's hometown
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 07:33 PM
Friday

Guessing he loves the thought of terrorizing folks there

alcuno

(8,082 posts)
9. Welcome to Chicago!
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:22 PM
Friday

Some of the toughest and most wonderful teachers that you will find. Don't mess with CPS!

BruceWane

(360 posts)
11. Mission accomplished
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:27 PM
Friday

DHS/ICE had no intention of actually entering the school and detaining/deporting anyone. I'm sure they knew they'd be turned away. They just wanted the headline in order to incite fear and spur self-deportations.

Plan to see more of these types of events.

MontanaMama

(24,209 posts)
17. Disruption of school and terrorizing children
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 04:47 PM
Friday

is the point of all this. Like our kids aren't terrorized enough in school. I can't with this.

MontanaMama

(24,209 posts)
28. We are raising generations of kids
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:24 PM
Friday

who are damaged by what we allow to happen to them. I am so angry.

MontanaMama

(24,209 posts)
45. I know I cannot be exhausted yet...
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:55 PM
Friday

Resistance and recovery requires all of us but I am having a hard time tonight. Your linked article takes my breath away.



Peregrine Took

(7,549 posts)
18. Homan said ICE was in Chicago today but when MSNBC contacted ICE they denied it. Said it wasn't them. n/t
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 04:59 PM
Friday

Codifer

(841 posts)
21. Thank you so much.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:12 PM
Friday

I thought I heard that there was some confusion as to the identity of these "Protectors of the Peace".... I feared the worst.... I was afraid that it was an attempted kidnapping of children by imposters.... you know how they love to cosplay.

But as I said, I thought that I heard this.... but I am 80 and I was stoned anyway.

MontanaMama

(24,209 posts)
29. THIS.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:27 PM
Friday

Cops, Rethugs and churches should NEVER get their hands on kids. There are at least 1000 children separated from their parents who have never been reunited.

bluestarone

(18,585 posts)
32. Are we going from PUNKS shooting up our schools and killing our kids, to
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:34 PM
Friday

ICE shooting our kids and teachers?

IrishBubbaLiberal

(140 posts)
34. Trump's Nazi Brownshirts ICE goal is to terrorize little school children's
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:58 PM
Friday

Sickening

Going to elementary schools to terrorize children.

This is what Trump’s racists administration is.

There is no other purpose than to frighten little children and their families


SCUM. Republicans are SCUM

FormerOstrich

(2,782 posts)
35. Which of the kids
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 06:02 PM
Friday

are murders and from the insane asylum. I bet the school they showed up at had a lot of kids that had "that look". Checking if they are a product of a birthright citizenship?

Damn illegals kids trying to get educated!!

Arazi

(7,319 posts)
42. It's worse actually. It was Secret Service hassling an 11 yr old
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 08:09 PM
Friday

For posting an anti-Trump video…they lied to the school and said they were ICE.

Secret Service Agents — Not ICE — Denied Entry At Chicago School Despite Initial Reports, CPS Source Says

CPS officials initially said agents who identified themselves as ICE arrived at Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards Friday, but it was actually Secret Service agents looking for an 11-year-old who posted an anti-Trump video, a CPS source said.


https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/24/ice-agents-denied-entry-at-cps-school-in-back-of-the-yards/

wcmagumba

(3,438 posts)
43. Could be some litigation coming...kids have rights too.
Fri Jan 24, 2025, 08:19 PM
Friday

T-rump's afraid of grade school kids...jerk of a human, if that even...

MichMan

(13,919 posts)
53. Sort of...
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:56 AM
Saturday
CPS said that the two agents showed up at the school door and presented identification that included the name Department of Homeland Security, which oversees both ICE and the Secret Service. CPS said that school officials “proceeded to respond to the agents with the understanding that they were from ICE, amid rumors and reports that the agency was in the community.”

Arazi

(7,319 posts)
54. Then they were deliberately ambiguous imo
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 11:57 AM
Saturday

The school reported ICE was there. That was the impression the Secret Service obviously wanted to provoke instead of clearly identifying themselves as Secret Service.

School office staff members are vigilant if you’ve ever had an opportunity to deal with them when it comes to the kids. They don’t know play and I’m sure the Secret Service guys were interrogated by staff. I use that word literally…

MichMan

(13,919 posts)
52. According to the link, CPS made an assumption, not sure they "posed"
Sat Jan 25, 2025, 10:49 AM
Saturday
CPS said that the two agents showed up at the school door and presented identification that included the name Department of Homeland Security, which oversees both ICE and the Secret Service. CPS said that school officials “proceeded to respond to the agents with the understanding that they were from ICE, amid rumors and reports that the agency was in the community.”

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