Long Island school nurse reassigned for wearing coat with three controversial letters during 'Superhero Day'
A New York nurse has been reassigned after allegedly dressing up as an ICE agent during a Superhero-themed fancy dress day at a largely Hispanic school.
The employee, who has not been officially named, sparked fury among parents at Northwest Elementary School in Long Island by wearing a hat and jacket emblazoned with the controversial letters on Wednesday.
Amityville Union Free School District said her outfit was 'perceived by some members of the school community as offensive or inappropriate in the educational setting'.
'The District takes all concerns related to the school environment seriously, particularly when they may impact students, staff, or families,' officials said.
'Upon learning of the situation, the staff member was immediately reassigned to a non-school setting pending a full review.'
The district said it is investigating the 'personnel matter', and will not be providing any further details about the incident.
Sixty percent of students enrolled at Northwest Elementary School for the 2023/2024 school year are Hispanic, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Amityville residents and parents erupted in fury online, with several people calling the ICE costume 'disgusting', while others called for the nurse to be fired.
'I hope karma is swift and she loses her job,' one person said. 'This is so disgraceful on so many levels. I feel so broken.'
Another woman said she was 'appalled' by the outfit. 'Her abhorrent behavior needs to be dealt with immediately,' she said of the nurse.
'Wow. Truly disgusting,' another woman wrote.
'Call the Amityville Superintendent's office and email the Board of Education to demand consequences for this school nurse - a disgrace to her profession.'
It comes as tensions surrounding Donald Trump's sweeping immigration raids have reached a boiling point, with widespread unrest erupting across the country.
Protests broke out in Los Angeles on Friday, in response to ICE agents allegedly detaining two truckloads of people at a manufacturing site in the California city.
The demonstrations escalated into violence, looting and arson over the weekend, with several protesters also waving Mexican and Palestinian flags.
Trump responded by mobilizing 4,000 National Guard members to quell the riots, along with 700 US Marines.
LA Mayor Karen Bass also said a curfew had been put in place from 8pm until 6am in an effort to quell the unrest.
'If you drive through downtown LA, the graffiti is everywhere and has caused significant damages,' Bass said, adding that 29 businesses were looted on Monday night alone.
Demonstrators have said that Trump's immigration raids are lacking due process, while breaking migrant families apart.
The LA protests also inspired anti-ICE demonstrations in other cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta.
Some rallies involved a few dozen people, while others attracted thousands.
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