Chicago Public School officials say federal immigration agents came to a school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side Friday.
However, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, denied it was the immigration agency.
“This was not an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounter,” David L. Yost said in an email.
The agents did not have a warrant and were turned away from Hamline Elementary School, according to the officials.
School district leaders, along with union and community organization leaders, were on site to support the school. They said the incident shows school district protocols worked to keep children safe.
The Chicago Police Department was unaware of ICE’s presence and didn’t respond to the school, a CPD spokesperson said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Elvia Malagón and Tom Schuba contributed reporting.