Chicago Elementary School Prevents Secret Service From Entering Building After Mistaking Them for ICE Agents

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ICE Raids Update as Agents Deny Showing Up to Chicago Elementary School

CPS officials said that ICE agents were turned away after attempting to raid Hamline Elementary School at around 11:15 a.m. on Friday morning. The school is located in Chicago's predominately Hispanic Back of the Yards neighborhood. "We want to remind families and staff that CPS will continue to protect our students and their families," CPS Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova said during a press conference on Friday. "CPS does not ask for our families' immigration status. We will not coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents... Our protocols were followed, our students and staff are safe." In an email sent to Newsweek on Friday night, a CPS spokesperson indicated that the earlier assumption that ICE agents were attempting to raid the school was a "misunderstanding" and was "reflective of the fear and concerns in the community amid the new administration's focus on undocumented immigrants."

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Chicago school claims to block ICE entry, was really Secret Service

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) claimed to have faced an unprecedented situation Friday morning, Jan. 24, when agents attempted to enter one of the district’s elementary schools. However, while the visiting agents were initially reported to be from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it was later clarified that they were with the U.S. Secret Service. According to CPS officials, the incident occurred at an elementary school on Friday morning. Federal agents attempted to enter the building but school staff stopped them at the door. “The ICE agents were not allowed into the school and were not permitted to speak to any students or staff members,” said Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova.

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Secret Service, Not ICE, Kept Out of Chicago School

Secret Service agents, not ICE, were denied access to a public elementary school in Chicago on Friday, ABC 7 reports. Chicago school officials initially said agents who identified themselves as ICE arrived at Hamline Elementary. The principal said his team followed protocols and did not allow the agents inside. "We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education," the principal, Natasha Ortega, said. A spokesperson for ICE later said, "This was not an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounter." A spokesperson for the Secret Service said the agency "was investigating a threat to one of our protectees in reference to the recent TikTok ban."

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Chicago school officials stopped federal law enforcement from entering elementary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the incident ‘was not an ICE encounter’
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Chicago Public Schools officials say ICE agents turned away from South Side school, but ICE denies they were there
Agents arrived at John H. Hamline Elementary School at 11:15 a.m., principal says. They were not allowed entry or permitted to speak with any students or staff, she says. "This was not an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounter," ICE spokesman says.
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Secret Service responded to Chicago school, agency says amid reports of ICE encounter
The U.S. Secret Service says the encounter was actually agents conducting a "protective intelligence investigation" A spokesperson for the Secret Service said the agency "was investigating a threat to one of our protectees in reference to the recent TikTok ban" The encounter was first reported Friday afternoon by Chicago Public Schools' chief education officer.
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ICE agents denied entry to South Side elementary school: Chicago Public Schools
ICE agents arrived at Hamline Elementary School about 11:15 a.m. The principal said they followed protocols, and did not allow the agents inside. All students and staff are safe, officials said. CPS does not ask for citizenship status, and will not allow ICE agents inside without a warrant.
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ICE agents attempted entry into Chicago elementary school but were not allowed inside, Chicago Public Schools officials say
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted entry into a Chicago elementary school. The agents were not allowed inside or permitted to speak to anyone inside. Staff followed protocols, ensuring safety of students and upholding their right to an education, principal says. “I am very grateful to all of our Hamline staff here for upholding all ofOur protocols and ensuring the safety of our students,” principal adds.
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A Chicago school said ICE agents visited. It was the Secret Service.
School officials said ICE agents tried to enter Hamline Elementary Friday morning, spurring panic. The Secret Service later claimed responsibility.
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‘ICE agents’ denied entry to Chicago elementary school were actually Secret Service
Chicago Public Schools officials had said that at least one immigration officer approached Hamline Elementary School on the city's Southwest Side late Friday morning. However, federal officials later confirmed that the officers involved were in fact Secret Service agents who were investigating a threat at a nearby home. They said they went to the school after being told the person they wanted to speak to was there, but confirmed they never entered the building.
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Secret Service mistaken for ICE during visit to Chicago elementary school
CPS initially reported an ICE visit, but it was later clarified that the U.S. Secret Service was investigating a TikTok-related threat. The Secret Service responded to a threat originating from a home near John H. Hamline Elementary School. CPS followed safety protocols, preventing the agents from speaking with students or staff.
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Chicago Elementary School Successfully Stops ICE Agents From Entering Building
ICE agents arrived at Hamline Elementary School around 11:15 a.m., but were kept outside while school administrators contacted the district's Law Department and Office of Safety and Security. The agents were denied entry and were not permitted to speak with students or staff. Teaching and learning continued without disruption for the remainder of the day.
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U.S. Secret Service visit mistaken for ICE raid at Chicago elementary school
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was called to a Chicago elementary school Friday morning. The school said the call came from an individual who was under ICE protection. No one was at the school at the time of the call, according to the school.
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Secret Service agents, not ICE, visited Chicago school, officials say amid deportation fears
The Secret Service says its agents visited a Chicago elementary school while investigating a threat. School officials mistakenly claimed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had come to the building. The false alarm heightened fears among immigrant communities in the country's third-largest city. The Trump administration touted deportation efforts this week.
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CPS says immigration officers tried to enter Chicago elementary school; ICE denies claim
CPS says immigration officers tried to enter Chicago elementary school; ICE denies claim. Staff followed CPS protocols, keeping the agents outside while contacting the district's Law Department and Office of Safety and Security, the school's principal said. Teaching and learning continued uninterrupted for the remainder of the day.
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