Messages on social media about raids by the American immigration service and customs enforcement this week or being seen in the vicinity of a school in Philadelphia are false, said the Philadelphia school district on Friday in a press release.
A district spokesperson shared a letter from Friday, written by Bianca Reyes, director of the Julia de Burgos primary school in Fairhill, to families in the school community.
“We have been brought to our attention that there are comments or messages on social media stating that American immigration and customs enforcement agents (ICE) were present at our school. We can confirm that no ICE agents have been seen near or on our school grounds, “said Reyes.
The letter comes while pro-immigration groups in Philadelphia and the entire country are looking for possible raids afterwards President Trump promised that there would be massive deportations when he took office and signed implementing decisions on immigration, Including an attempt to put an end to birthright citizenship (which was temporarily blocked by a judge).).
Moreover, CBS News has the The Trump government has reversed a policy from the Biden policy that forbidding immigration agents of ICE and Customs and Border Protection in the vicinity of ‘sensitive locations’ Such as schools and churches.
The Trump government said that this decision and enforcement actions of this week were intended to attack illegal immigrants with a serious criminal history.
The executive orders were the reason for this A ‘Trump-PARACATE HOLDING’ Wednesday in the Philadelphia city council. City officials strengthened their willingness to follow the policy of the ‘sanctuary’, such as Executive Order No. 5-16, issued during the regime of former mayor Jim Kenney. That order states that the city will not honor ICE detainees, unless they are supported by a judicial order and relate to a person convicted of a violent crime.
The school district encouraged parents to keep sending their children to school.
“We strive to create supportive learning environments in which every child and family feels safe, welcome and admitted to the school community. And we believe that every parent or guardian must be confident to send his child to school,” Reyes wrote .