Casten Statement on Reports of ICE at a Chicago School

January 24, 2025 Casten Statement on Reports of ICE at a Chicago School Downers Grove, IL — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials attempted to enter a Chicago-area school: “There is absolutely no reason that ICE should attempt to enter elementary schools. To send federal agents to a school is traumatizing for ALL children. Schools are places where children can learn, grow, and build a community. When ICE arrives, a child does not know if they are there for them, a friend, or a trusted adult. It is sickening, unnecessary, and harmful to any child who attends a school where ICE shows up. Shame on Donald Trump for putting children in harm’s way.” ### Print Email Share Tweet