Docs Reveal LA Teachers Union Plot To Use Schools For ICE ‘Resistance’ With Whistles, Group Chats
The docs show the union attempting to create an anti-ICE surveillance state in schools, complete with patrols and Signal group chats.The docs show the union attempting to create an anti-ICE surveillance state in schools, complete with patrols and Signal group chats.Thousands of students drop out of Los Angeles schools over 'climate of fear' from deportations, superintendent says
An official of the Los Angeles Unified School District says that thousands of students are not showing up for school out of fear of deportation operations.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said in a statement that enrollment decreased by 4% compared to last year.
'We will continue to stand firmly with our immigrant communities and protect every student's right to a welcoming, stable, and supportive education.'
As the district serves about 429,000 students, a 4% drop signifies more than 17,000 students.
"These declines reflect a climate of fear and instability created by ongoing immigration crackdowns, which disrupt family stability, housing, and mobility," reads a statement from Carvalho.
He went on to list other conditions that brought down enrollment.
"These fears are now exacerbating pre-existing factors that were already driving statewide enrollment declines — including falling birth rates, rising housing costs, and broader economic pressures," he added. "When families are afraid to be seen, or when they cannot afford to remain in their communities, they are less likely to enroll, re-enroll, or stay in public schools."
He went on to say that if the state didn't address the issues, it would "face long-term ramifications that will affect classrooms, staffing, programming, and the future of public education itself."
Carvalho reiterated the district's intention to support immigrants and did not distinguish between those who are illegally present in the U.S. from those who arrived legally.
RELATED:LA schools deny DHS welfare checks on migrant kids Biden lost, left exposed to trafficking
"Our responsibility is to ensure every child — regardless of where they were born — feels safe in our schools," he added. "We will continue to stand firmly with our immigrant communities and protect every student's right to a welcoming, stable, and supportive education."
In June, Carvalho issued a statement opposing immigration enforcement operations conducted near schools. He also said that district officials were ready to oppose federal officers trying to enter schools with a judicial warrant.
"I think that would be a preposterous condition," he said at the time. "But then again, we have seen preposterous actions taken recently by this administration. We are prepared for everything."
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
LA schools deny DHS welfare checks on migrant kids Biden lost, left exposed to trafficking
Two Los Angeles Unified School District elementary schools prevented Department of Homeland Security officers from entering campus to perform welfare checks on five migrant children who reportedly entered the U.S. by themselves.
On April 7, the agents arrived at Lillian Street Elementary and Russell Elementary to check on the children but were turned away by the schools' principals, who feared the officers were there for immigration enforcement matters.
'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.'
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho applauded the principals for turning away the federal officers.
"What interest should a Homeland Security agent have in a first-grader?" Carvalho stated during a press conference. "They wanted access to the students to determine their well-being based on, according to the agents, the fact that when they entered this country, they entered as unaccompanied minors."
"It is well-known that these students are under the care of relatives," Carvalho declared.
He admitted that the agents confirmed they were not with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but he noted that they arrived in unmarked vehicles and were wearing casual clothing.
"When the principals attempted to write down details about their IDs, they quickly hid their IDs," Carvalho claimed.
According to the superintendent, the agents claimed that the legal guardians had permitted them to check on children at school. Carvalho insisted that was "absolutely, blatantly untrue."
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) and 17 other Democrats sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanding the agency "desist from immigration enforcement activity targeting children who pose no threat to public safety."
The letter stated that the officers arrived at the schools without warrants and were "rightly turned away."
"LAUSD staff have informed us that the four students targeted at Russell Elementary were not, in fact, unaccompanied minors," the letter claimed. "We therefore demand that your (sic) provide a briefing to our offices to prove your claims about the agency's operations."
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin addressed the incident in a Sunday post on X.
She wrote, "[Homeland Security Investigations] officers were at these schools conducting wellness checks on children who arrived unaccompanied at the border. This had *nothing* to do with immigration enforcement."
"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," McLaughlin continued. "Unlike the previous administration, President [Donald] Trump and Secretary Noem take the responsibility to protect children seriously and will continue to work with federal law enforcement to reunite children with their families."
McLaughlin stated that Noem and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "have already reunited nearly 5,000 unaccompanied children with a relative or safe guardian" after former President Joe Biden's administration lost track of 320,000 unaccompanied migrant children.
Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Today's top stories
thefederalist.com