A California faculty district has apologized after a U.S. Border Patrol recruiter was “inadvertently” denied entry to a highschool profession honest this week, saying what occurred was a “misunderstanding.”
The Coachella Valley Unified College District mentioned a Border Patrol recruiter was “inadvertently denied” entry to a profession honest at Coachella Valley Excessive College by the principal on Wednesday.
“We want to make it very clear that we do not condone this behavior, and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken with the involved staff members to ensure this does not happen again,” the district mentioned in a information launch.
The principal of Coachella Valley Excessive College in Southern California “inadvertently” denied a U.S. Border Patrol recruiter entry to the college throughout a Wednesday profession honest. (AP Photograph/Gregory Bull)
“Our students have greatly appreciated the valuable interactions and insights they have gained from learning about careers in Law Enforcement and the Border Patrol,” it continued. “We recognize the importance of providing our students with real-world career options and opportunities.”
The district added that it welcomes the Border Patrol’s presence at any future profession festivals throughout its three excessive faculties.
U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chief Gregory Bovino wrote concerning the incident on X, prompting him to ask: “Agendas in Schools?”
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A avenue view of Coachella Valley Excessive College. The principal denied a U.S. Border Patrol recruiter entry to the college throughout a Wednesday profession honest. (Google Maps)
In a subsequent submit, he thanked the college district for its apology.
“We look forward to continuing our relationship with them for the benefit of our youth & students,” he wrote.
The excessive hosted 36 distributors at its profession honest on Wednesday, the Desert Solar reported. Bovino mentioned the U.S. Border Patrol has been invited to take part in the highschool’s school and profession honest for 3 years to advertise careers in federal regulation enforcement.
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Earlier this 12 months, the district started equipping faculties with pink playing cards, often called “Know Your Rights” playing cards, to assist folks assert their rights and defend themselves in the event that they encounter federal immigration authorities, the newspaper reported.
Final week, the college board accredited a coverage addressing immigration-related issues, together with how to answer immigration enforcement.
