5 days ago · The Hamline Elementary School principal initially claimed at least one ICE agent arrived at the Back of the Yards school about 11:15 a.m. The principal said they followed protocols, and did not ...

5 days ago · According to Chicago Public Schools' chief education officer, ICE agents were present at Hamline Elementary School in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, though the agents did not detain ...

4 days ago · The statement from Chicago Public Schools said two people showed up at the door of Hamline Elementary School and presented identification including the name Department of Homeland Security, the federal agency that oversees ICE. School officials responded to the agents with the understanding that they were from ICE, amid rumors and reports that ...

4 days ago · Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US ...

5 days ago · Chicago Public Schools officials admitted a “misunderstanding” on Friday caused parents at Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards to fear their school was being targeted by immigration ...

5 days ago · The principal said school administrators followed protocols and did not allow the agents inside the school. Late Friday, a Chicago Public Schools spokesperson clarified in an emailed statement that its original description of ICE agents showing up at Hamline was “a result of a misunderstanding, reflective of the fear and concerns in the community amid the new administration’s focus on ...

4 days ago · Hamline Elementary School Principal Natasha Ortega talks to reporters regarding the blocked entry of federal immigration officers into the school on Jan. 24, 2025.

4 days ago · The morning’s events sent ripples of fear through Hamline Elementary, a K-8 school that is 92% Latino and where more than 68% of the student population are considered English learners, a number ...

4 days ago · Chicago Public Schools officials say ICE agents were seen at Hamline Elementary School, but not allowed inside. According to CPS, the agents weren't allowed in the school or to speak with staff or ...

4 days ago · The U.S Secret Service says it was their agents, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents that showed up at a Chicago Public School (CPS) on the city's South Side Friday.. Why it matters: These were the first reports of agents turning up at a school after the Trump administration announced this week that it would change immigration enforcement policies to allow arrests at schools ...