(The Center Square) – Chicago Public Schools officials incorrectly said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents attempted to enter a South Side elementary school Friday and were turned away. After CPS made the announcement, ICE released a statement saying that its agents had not visited the school. Instead, school officials turned away U.S. Secret Service agents who had come to investigate an alleged threat.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the issue on X.
“Chicago will always be a welcoming city, we will always uphold the welcoming city ordinance, and we will always protect our students and every resident of our city. Today Secret Service agents, not ICE agents, were present at John H. Hamline Elementary School. While people across the city are worried about heightened immigration enforcement, it is imperative that individuals not spread unverified information that sparks fear across the city,” Johnson…
