Two schools in the Los Angles Unified School District (LAUSD) refused entry to federal officials from the Department of Homeland Security this week, as part of an effort by state and local institutions to block immigration enforcement.
The Los Angeles Times reported:
On Monday, two individuals arrived at Lillian Street Elementary School’s main office and identified themselves as “representatives of a federal agency,” according to a message school officials sent to parents and others. Individuals also showed up at Russell Elementary School. Both schools are located in South Los Angeles’ Florence-Graham neighborhood.
On Wednesday, an LAUSD spokesperson confirmed the individuals were from the Homeland Security Investigations unit within the Department of Homeland Security, not agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. District officials did not say why the individuals
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