Overview

• ICE agents detained a woman outside Enrique S. Camarena Elementary School on August 7 under a deportation order issued in absentia in July 2022, confirming the arrest occurred off campus during morning drop-off.
• The Chula Vista Elementary School District said there was no impact on students or staff and emphasized protocols that bar law enforcement from contacting students without emergencies or judicial warrants.
• Patrick Divver, ICE’s San Diego field office director, noted the arrest reflects the agency’s restored ability to enforce near protected areas after the Trump administration rescinded a 2021 DHS restriction.
• Superintendent Eduardo Reyes advised parents to establish alternate drop-off plans and directed families to district resources for guidance on navigating shifting immigration policies.
• Separate Border Patrol activity near Otay Lakes Road earlier this week led nearby schools to enter secure-campus mode, highlighting community concerns over increased enforcement near school zones.