SweetSue92
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My social media is filled with the news that "ICE came to an elementary school", which is of course false. It was the Dept of Homeland Security in Chicago looking into a neighborhood issue. The school turned them away (link below).
Some thoughts:
1. Schools should not be islands of lawlessness. If there is a terrorist working in a school, what? Keep him there so the children's feelings are not hurt? Schools run on tight schedules. Come nab the perp when the children are at lunch, recess, etc.
2. Leftists only say "What about the children?" when they can gain political ground. I watched them during Covid: calling children germ vectors, insisting we mask BABIES, keeping them out of school for months and years. Children were not their chief concern then, nor now.
3. My support will stop if ICE/DHS goes into schools to get children. This will not happen, btw, but some dream of it for what a political win it would be for them.
The Chicago "ICE" story:
CPS officials shared an update in a statement Friday evening, saying the agents showed ID that included the name Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and the Secret Service:
"Earlier today, Chicago Public School leaders shared that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up this morning (Friday) at Hamline Elementary School. After our District officials shared public statements, we learned that the agents who visited the school were from the U.S. Secret Service. Our original communication was a result of a misunderstanding, reflective of the fear and concerns in the community amid the new administration's focus on undocumented immigrants. Here's what happened: Two individuals showed up at the school door and presented identification that includes the name Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency that oversees ICE. 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. Regardless of which branch of Homeland Security visited this school, officials followed the established protocols to ensure student safety. The agents were not allowed into the school or permitted to speak with staff or students. Hamline administrators also worked with CPS' Law Department and CPS' Office of Safety and Security. The situation was handled with the federal agents leaving the campus without entry. While this was a misunderstanding in terms of the specific branch of DHS, the school's response demonstrates that our system, in partnership with community organizations, is prepared and ready to keep our students and staff safe."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shared a statement about the situation on social media, saying it is "imperative that individuals not spread unverified information that sparks fear across the city."
abc7chicago.com
Some thoughts:
1. Schools should not be islands of lawlessness. If there is a terrorist working in a school, what? Keep him there so the children's feelings are not hurt? Schools run on tight schedules. Come nab the perp when the children are at lunch, recess, etc.
2. Leftists only say "What about the children?" when they can gain political ground. I watched them during Covid: calling children germ vectors, insisting we mask BABIES, keeping them out of school for months and years. Children were not their chief concern then, nor now.
3. My support will stop if ICE/DHS goes into schools to get children. This will not happen, btw, but some dream of it for what a political win it would be for them.
The Chicago "ICE" story:
CPS officials shared an update in a statement Friday evening, saying the agents showed ID that included the name Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and the Secret Service:
"Earlier today, Chicago Public School leaders shared that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showed up this morning (Friday) at Hamline Elementary School. After our District officials shared public statements, we learned that the agents who visited the school were from the U.S. Secret Service. Our original communication was a result of a misunderstanding, reflective of the fear and concerns in the community amid the new administration's focus on undocumented immigrants. Here's what happened: Two individuals showed up at the school door and presented identification that includes the name Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency that oversees ICE. 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. Regardless of which branch of Homeland Security visited this school, officials followed the established protocols to ensure student safety. The agents were not allowed into the school or permitted to speak with staff or students. Hamline administrators also worked with CPS' Law Department and CPS' Office of Safety and Security. The situation was handled with the federal agents leaving the campus without entry. While this was a misunderstanding in terms of the specific branch of DHS, the school's response demonstrates that our system, in partnership with community organizations, is prepared and ready to keep our students and staff safe."
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson shared a statement about the situation on social media, saying it is "imperative that individuals not spread unverified information that sparks fear across the city."
Secret Service approached Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement: CPD officials | abc7chicago.com
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abc7chicago.com
