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Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas teacher calls for ICE to come to their school over students ‘who don't even speak English'
A Texas teacher sparked backlash after calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to raid their school – claiming many teen pupils 'don't even speak English'. The Fort Worth Independent School District is investigating the substitute teacher who was working at North Side High School after they allegedly posted a raft of inflammatory comments to X in the wake of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The suspect responded to an ICE enforcement update on X on Friday, reporting 538 arrests and an additional 373 illegal migrants in custody, under the account @HookEm232, which has since been made private. The educator's identity has not yet been revealed. 'Yall should come to Fort Worth, TX to Northside High School. I have many students who don't even speak English and they are in 10th-11th grade,' the post read. 'They have to communicate through their iPhone translator with me. The [U.S. Department of Education] should totally overhaul our school system in Texas too.' Trump signed a deluge of executive orders related to immigration due to an 'unconscionable risk' to public safety and national security, a White House official said last Monday. Some of Trump's orders were signed with the aim of expanding ICE's ability to arrest and detain unlawful migrants in the U.S., including one which rescinded restrictions surrounding immigration raids in areas deemed 'sensitive' – including schools. In a separate post, @HookEm232 condemned a North Carolina teacher vowing to continue pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory initiatives after Trump signed an executive order promising to dismantle DEI programs last week. 'I teach with these f**king libt***s every day and that's what I talk to no one at work except the kids,' the account tweeted. Fort Worth ISD said it was aware of the social media posts and is conducting an investigation into the educator in question. 'We are aware of a recent social media post referencing North Side High School which was allegedly made by a substitute teacher and has caused concern among our Fort Worth ISD community,' FWISD wrote in a statement in both English and Spanish late on Saturday. 'We take this matter very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances and ensure appropriate actions are taken.' The employee has been removed from campus while the investigation is underway, the school district said. An hour after the statement, parents received a message of support from Fort Worth ISD's Interim Superintendent Karen Molinar amid Trump's immigration actions. There are approximately 111,000 undocumented K-12 school students, according to a 2021 report commissioned by immigration advocacy group As the president's first week in office drew to a close on Sunday, a protest broke out in Fort Worth calling for protection of children in the region. 'Just on Friday, three of my parents said they were not sending their kids to school anymore because they're afraid,' third grade teacher Jeanette Martinez told Fox 4. 'They don't know, they don't know all this is evil, they're just trying to get an education, children should not be afraid, they should not.' The Independent has contacted senior staff from both Fort Worth ISD and North Side High School for more information.
The Independent
27-01-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Texas teacher calls for ICE to come to their school over students ‘who don't even speak English'
A Texas teacher sparked backlash after calling for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to raid their school – claiming many teen pupils 'don't even speak English'. The Fort Worth Independent School District is investigating the substitute teacher who was working at North Side High School after they allegedly posted a raft of inflammatory comments to X in the wake of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The suspect responded to an ICE enforcement update on X on Friday, reporting 538 arrests and an additional 373 illegal migrants in custody, under the account @HookEm232, which has since been made private. The educator's identity has not yet been revealed. 'Yall should come to Fort Worth, TX to Northside High School. I have many students who don't even speak English and they are in 10th-11th grade,' the post read. 'They have to communicate through their iPhone translator with me. The [U.S. Department of Education] should totally overhaul our school system in Texas too.' Trump signed a deluge of executive orders related to immigration due to an 'unconscionable risk' to public safety and national security, a White House official said last Monday. Some of Trump's orders were signed with the aim of expanding ICE's ability to arrest and detain unlawful migrants in the U.S., including one which rescinded restrictions surrounding immigration raids in areas deemed 'sensitive' – including schools. In a separate post, @HookEm232 condemned a North Carolina teacher vowing to continue pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion and critical race theory initiatives after Trump signed an executive order promising to dismantle DEI programs last week. 'I teach with these f**king libt***s every day and that's what I talk to no one at work except the kids,' the account tweeted. Fort Worth ISD said it was aware of the social media posts and is conducting an investigation into the educator in question. 'We are aware of a recent social media post referencing North Side High School which was allegedly made by a substitute teacher and has caused concern among our Fort Worth ISD community,' FWISD wrote in a statement in both English and Spanish late on Saturday. 'We take this matter very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances and ensure appropriate actions are taken.' The employee has been removed from campus while the investigation is underway, the school district said. An hour after the statement, parents received a message of support from Fort Worth ISD's Interim Superintendent Karen Molinar amid Trump's immigration actions. There are approximately 111,000 undocumented K-12 school students, according to a 2021 report commissioned by immigration advocacy group As the president's first week in office drew to a close on Sunday, a protest broke out in Fort Worth calling for protection of children in the region. 'Just on Friday, three of my parents said they were not sending their kids to school anymore because they're afraid,' third grade teacher Jeanette Martinez told Fox 4. 'They don't know, they don't know all this is evil, they're just trying to get an education, children should not be afraid, they should not.'
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Texas substitute teacher under investigation after allegedly asking ICE to deport students
Fort Worth ISD is investigating a substitute teacher who allegedly encouraged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport students from North Side High School. The substitute teacher, who Fort Worth ISD did not identify, allegedly responded to a Jan. 23 enforcement update by ICE on X, reporting 538 arrests and an additional 373 in custody. The account, @HookEm232, has since gone private; however, screenshots of the posts continue to circulate around the platform as users criticize the rhetoric. "Yall [sic] should come to Fort Worth, TX to North Side High School. I have many students who don't even speak English and they are in 10th-11th grade. They have to communicate through their iPhone translator with me," screenshots of the post read. "The @usedgov should totally overhaul our school system in Texas too." Read more: Austin churches, schools react to Trump administration cutting immigration raid protections The school district addressed the issue on Facebook. "We take this matter very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances and ensure appropriate actions are taken. As per district protocol, the employee will not be on campus during the investigation." "We are committed to maintaining a positive and supportive environment for all students," the post continued. "We appreciate your patience and understanding as we address this matter." School board president Roxanne Martinez also released a statement assuring that district officials are "taking this issue very seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible." Last week, the Homeland Security Department issued a directive rescinding previous restrictions for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to operate in "sensitive" areas like churches, schools and hospitals. Previous department guidelines limited enforcement actions at these locations, performing them only with supervisory approval or "exigent circumstances." The new executive order comes at a time when popular sympathy for migrants has wavered, and when the political party traditionally allied with immigrants has shown a willingness to approach immigration policy from a new consensus. A quarter of Senate Democrats and 46 House Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act, which, among other things, will mandate detention for undocumented immigrants charged with crimes such as shoplifting, burglary, larceny or theft, making them more likely targets of deportation. — American-Statesman reporters Emiliano Tahui Gómez and Keri Heath contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas substitute teacher under fire for asking ICE to deport students
USA Today
27-01-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Texas substitute teacher under investigation after allegedly asking ICE to deport students
Texas substitute teacher under investigation after allegedly asking ICE to deport students Show Caption Hide Caption ICE agents arrest immigrants with criminal records in Fairfax County, Va. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say their public safety mission is harder in non-cooperative counties such as Fairfax County, Va. Fort Worth ISD is investigating a substitute teacher who allegedly encouraged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport students from North Side High School. The substitute teacher, who Fort Worth ISD did not identify, allegedly responded to a Jan. 23 enforcement update by ICE on X, reporting 538 arrests and an additional 373 in custody. The account, @HookEm232, has since gone private; however, screenshots of the posts continue to circulate around the platform as users criticize the rhetoric. "Yall [sic] should come to Fort Worth, TX to North Side High School. I have many students who don't even speak English and they are in 10th-11th grade. They have to communicate through their iPhone translator with me," screenshots of the post read. "The @usedgov should totally overhaul our school system in Texas too." Read more: Austin churches, schools react to Trump administration cutting immigration raid protections The school district addressed the issue on Facebook. "We take this matter very seriously and are conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances and ensure appropriate actions are taken. As per district protocol, the employee will not be on campus during the investigation." "We are committed to maintaining a positive and supportive environment for all students," the post continued. "We appreciate your patience and understanding as we address this matter." School board president Roxanne Martinez also released a statement assuring that district officials are "taking this issue very seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible." Immigrant protections in 'sensitive' areas removed under Trump Administration Last week, the Homeland Security Department issued a directive rescinding previous restrictions for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to operate in "sensitive" areas like churches, schools and hospitals. Previous department guidelines limited enforcement actions at these locations, performing them only with supervisory approval or "exigent circumstances." The new executive order comes at a time when popular sympathy for migrants has wavered, and when the political party traditionally allied with immigrants has shown a willingness to approach immigration policy from a new consensus. A quarter of Senate Democrats and 46 House Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor of the Laken Riley Act, which, among other things, will mandate detention for undocumented immigrants charged with crimes such as shoplifting, burglary, larceny or theft, making them more likely targets of deportation. — American-Statesman reporters Emiliano Tahui Gómez and Keri Heath contributed to this report.
