Los Angeles public school teachers are using their personal time to patrol neighborhoods around schools, searching for federal immigration agents and warning illegal immigrants to help them evade law enforcement. The taxpayer-funded educators claim they’re keeping students safe, but critics question why teachers are actively working to undermine federal immigration enforcement.
Teachers Hunt Federal Agents Near Schools
Lupe Carrasco Cardona, an ethics teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District, leads patrols for the activist group Union del Barrio. She took CBS cameras on a ride-along near the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in downtown Los Angeles, where she and fellow educators searched for Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles. The group looks for cars with tinted windows or double-parked vehicles, responding to tips from community members about possible federal activity in the area.
During the filmed patrol, Cardona spotted a Ford Explorer and instructed her colleague to photograph it. The vehicle turned out to belong to a regular citizen, not ICE agents. Despite finding no federal agents during the ride-along, Cardona insisted the patrols serve an important purpose by alerting the community to law enforcement presence.
Union Officials Praise The Effort
Jon Paul Arciniega, chapter chair for United Teachers Los Angeles, defended the patrol activities outside school gates. He called it beautiful to witness teachers devoting personal time to watching neighborhoods and ensuring safety. Arciniega claimed the patrols benefit students and families by showing teachers care about them. Cardona maintained that her group does not engage with or intercept ICE agents, only reports their presence to community members who allegedly plan their daily activities around these alerts.
Backlash Over Taxpayer-Funded Activism
Social media erupted with criticism over the patrols. Conservative commentators questioned why taxpayer-funded educators would help illegal immigrants evade federal law enforcement. Critics pointed out that if teachers have time for these patrols, perhaps they should focus on actual crime affecting neighborhoods. The controversy comes as LAUSD faces severe financial trouble. The nation’s second-largest school district could run out of money by 2027, with cuts and layoffs looming. LA County’s education superintendent issued a rare warning in July that the district may not meet its financial obligations during the 2027-28 and 2028-29 school years.
Maybe they should try teaching instead of protecting illegals. This is beyond ridiculous!!! But then, it is California!!!
Enough is Enough. So Called “Teachers” hiding behind “Activist Labels”, “Union Supporters” should NOT be “Patrolling Neighborhoods” to ALERT Illegal Aliens of the Presence of “ICE” or any other Law Enforcement Officials. That is Aiding and Abetting Criminals, all while in the employ of the Community School System that is PAID for By Outrageous School Taxes of the very parents of the Children THEY are Supposed to be TEACHING. IF these Teachers have so much time on their hands, Perhaps they should be Teaching the Students, Tutoring those who need it to Pass Standard Proficiency Tests Instead of being LEFTIST Activists. Teachers Union Officials should be Sued by Taxpayers for allowing Corruption of the Job of the Teachers instead of Praising LEFTIST Activities and Socialist / Communist Ideology and Agendas. Oh the School System Doesn’t have enough money for the 2027 School Year? Really? Where did they PISS the Money Away on what? Anti American Socialist Studies and Activities Promoting Illegal Aliens? Perhaps Those Officials and Teachers should be FIRED and Standard PRO American Teachers Hired to Teach what is Necessary to Succeed instead of Useless Propaganda.
Fire those teachers, and the school board members that support this waste of tax payer dollars. The teachers deserve to be shot.