ICE Raid on Filipino Teachers in Hawaii Decried as ‘Abuse of Power’ by Senators

ICE raid on Filipino teachers in Hawaii decried as ‘abuse of power’ by senators

The raid, which witnesses described as ‘traumatic’, lasted more than 45 minutes and ended without arrests.

No Filipino teacher arrested in Hawaii ICE raid

None of the Filipino teachers confronted and temporarily detained by agents of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a raid earlier this month were arrested, according to the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu. 

No Filipino teacher arrested in Maui raid

MANILA, Philippines — There were no Filipino teachers arrested by US authorities during an operation last week against an alleged wanted person in Maui, Hawaii, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The unidentified Filipinos were detained for about 45 minutes during the May 6 raid at a multi-family dwelling. They were working in various public schools on Maui under the federal governmentʻs J1 visa program. A Maui teacher, a US citizen w…

DFA: No Filipino teacher arrested in Hawaii ICE raid

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora DFA (File logo) MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday night clarified that no Filipino was arrested in the raid conducted by United States immigration authorities in Hawaii early this month. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on May 6 raided the home of a group of teachers in Kahului, Maui, and temporarily detained them. Among those detained were Filipino nationals working legally in…

Deportation Fears Spur Hawai'i Teachers To Learn About Civil Rights

By Derek Kravitsky HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many Hawaii educators are on edge following an immigration raid on Maui.  Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gathered a group of teachers on May 7 at a home in Kahului while searching for a wanted fugitive. Although there were no arrests, the tense moments have left community members worried about future sweeps. Those fears spurred the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), th…