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DHS Opens Investigation After Video Shows ICE Agents Urinating on High School Grounds

Following the release of footage showing federal agents on school property without consent, El Rancho Unified School District has called for a federal inquiry into their conduct.

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In this Feb. 9, 2017, photo provided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE agents at a home in Atlanta, during a targeted enforcement operation aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens. The Homeland Security Department said Feb. 13, that 680 people were arrested in roundups last week targeting immigrants living illegally in the United States. (Bryan Cox/ICE via AP)

Overview

  • Surveillance video released July 2 shows eight to ten ICE and CBP agents parking at Ruben Salazar High School in Pico Rivera and urinating near storage containers after being asked to leave campus.
  • El Rancho Unified School District and board members say agents entered without permission or warrants and risked exposing themselves to minors at an adjacent public park and elementary school.
  • On July 3, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed it has opened an investigation into the alleged misconduct of federal immigration officers during a June 17 operation.
  • District leaders have formally requested the names, titles and badge numbers of all agents involved, along with a full report on the investigation’s findings and assurances of policy compliance.
  • Local officials, including Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, have joined calls for transparency and stricter credential checks on unannounced ICE and CBP operations in Southern California.