ICE program under scrutiny after surprise stops at Cincinnati schools by police

ICE program under scrutiny after surprise stops at Cincinnati schools by police

A police chief from Gratis, Ohio, visited Cincinnati Public Schools for wellness checks, prompting questions about the expanding presence of a federal immigration enforcement program in local communities.

Cincinnati schools verified 2 student names in ICE checks, emails show

In the wake of a small-town police chief visiting three Cincinnati schools on behalf of ICE, Cincinnati Public Schools said police were not searching for specific students. But that is not the case. District emails obtained by The Enquirer this week show CPS was aware that the Gratis police officers who appeared on school property on April 15 carried a list of 30 students with them. The district maintains that school personnel “did not entertain…