ICE director says agents won't be at D.C. schools on the first day — but may be going forward
- Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons stated that ICE agents will not visit Washington, D.C., schools on the first day of classes but may do so later for welfare checks on at-risk students.
- Research has indicated that Washington’s homicide rate is 523% higher than the average state, while violent crime is 220% above the national average according to published research from this week.
- The U.S. Marshals Service reported six homicide arrests recently, showcasing ongoing law enforcement actions in the area.
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ICE Chief: Agents Won’t Visit D.C. Schools on Day 1
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said his federal agents will not visit Washington, D.C.-area schools on the first day of classes on Monday, but he made no promises after that. "Day one, you're not going to see us," Lyons told NBC News in an interview on Thursday. But welfare checks on students who might be unaccompanied minors or in an "exigent circumstance" could lead to ICE agents showing up at Washington schools…

ICE director says agents won't be at D.C. schools on the first day — but may be going forward
Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said there are special circumstances that may require ICE to go to a school, such as to check on...
The U.S. Internal Director of the Immigration and Alpha Agency (known by ICE), Todd Lyons said that the agency may have to visit the schools in the country "for security reasons". In interview with NBC News this Thursday, Lyons left the ruling that "on the first day [of the schools] will not see us", but that there may be a need for ICE agents to visit North American schools. In particular, in cases where students are identified as unaccompanied…
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