As federal immigration authorities launch a massive deportation operation against undocumented immigrants, a bustling arrest outside the main gates of a middle school in Montgomery County, Maryland, during rush hour, startled students and parents.
Montgomery County Councilwoman Christine Mink wrote on Facebook, “At approximately 8 a.m. on the 10th, two masked ICE agents chased down, handcuffed, and dragged away two people in front of the main gates of Eastern Middle School.” “Students, parents, and staff were shocked and horrified by what they saw,” she wrote.
A witness, a parent, wrote on a community forum, “Two heavily armed ICE agents exited an unmarked car and chased down the two individuals as they ran away, arresting and dragging them away in front of the students and parents. If their mission is to intimidate immigrants and instill fear in children, then they have accomplished their mission.”
Upon hearing the news, Montgomery County Executive Mark Ehrlich expressed his position that this should not happen.
He said, “This incident could make children even more anxious about coming to school. This is something we absolutely cannot allow to happen.”