A Fort Worth school district is investigating one of its substitute teachers after a post they allegedly made suggested that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should come to a Texas high school. In response to an enforcement update posted by ICE on X, the teacher wrote, “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.”
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this data
Left 29%
Center 50%
Right 21%
Bias Distribution Powered by Ground News™
ICE announced in the post that its agents made over 500 arrests, and several hundred more individuals are in custody.
Point phone camera here
What prompted the school’s investigation?
District officials said others came forward about the post made under the username “HOOKEM232.” The comments prompted an investigation by the Fort Worth Independent School District.
“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.”
Statement by Fort Worth Independent School District
The district has not revealed the identity of the substitute teacher. However, the school confirmed during the investigation that the teacher would not be on campus or around students.
Are students at risk of deportation?
The post comes amid a shift in federal immigration policy. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security lifted protections for schools, places of worship and hospitals from ICE warrants.
Although the school district does not inquire about students’ immigration status, Interim Superintendent Dr. Karen Molinar said the community has expressed concerns over the recent national changes.
“We recognize that recent national changes in immigration policies may have left some families in our community feeling uncertain or concerned,” Molinar said in a statement.
Get up to speed on the stories leading the day every weekday morning. Sign up for the newsletter today!
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
The investigation also comes as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to push immigration policies aimed at enhancing border security and removing individuals living in the U.S. illegally.
[Karah Rucker]
A FORT WORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS INVESTIGATING ONE OF ITS SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS AFTER A POST THEY ALLEGEDLY MADE SUGGESTING ICE COME TO THEIR TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL.
IN AN ENFORCEMENT UPDATE ON SOCIAL MEDIA… THE AGENCY ANNOUNCED THEY MADE OVER 500 ARRESTS, WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED MORE IN CUSTODY,.
THE TEACHER REPLIED TO THE POST BY ICE ON ‘X’–SAYING: “YALL SHOULD COME TO FORT WORTH TEXAS. I HAVE MANY STUDENTS WHO DON’T EVEN SPEAK ENGLISH AND THEY ARE IN 10TH AND 11TH GRADE.”
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DAY ONE ORDERS INCLUDED SEVERAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES AIMED AT BORDER SECURITY AND REMOVING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM THE U.S.
DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY OTHERS CAME FORWARD ABOUT THE POST MADE UNDER THE USERNAME ‘HOOKEM232’ SPURRING AN INVESTIGATION BY THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
LAST WEEK, THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY LIFTED PREVIOUS PROTECTIONS FOR SCHOOLS, PLACES OF WORSHIP AND HOSPITALS FROM WARRANTS BY ICE AGENTS.
ALTHOUGH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOESN’T ASK ABOUT IMMIGRATION STATUS…THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT SAYS FEARS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ARE STILL HIGH.
SAYING: “We recognize that recent national changes in immigration policies may have left some families in our community feeling uncertain or concerned.”
THE DISTRICT HAS NOT REVEALED THE IDENTITY OF THE SUBSTITUTE BUT SAYS DURING THE COURSE OFF THE INVESTIGATION, THEY WILL NOT BE ON CAMPUS.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M KARAH RUCKER.
Media Landscape
See who else is reporting on this story and which side of the political spectrum they lean. To read other sources, click on the plus signs below. Learn more about this data
Left 29%
Center 50%
Right 21%
Bias Distribution
35 other sources covering this story
Total News Sources
35
Leaning Left
7
Center
12
Leaning Right
5
Last Updated
4 weeks ago
Bias Distribution Powered by Ground News™
Straight to your inbox.
By entering your email, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and acknowledge the Privacy Policy.
