Several Seattle schools sheltered-in-place on Tuesday after unconfirmed community reports of possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in nearby neighborhoods.
All exterior doors were locked while normal operations continued inside at Mercer International Middle School, Aki Kurose Middle School, Cleveland STEM High School, and Maple Elementary entered the protocol. Contrary to previous reports, Dearborn Park International and Beacon Hill International were not under shelter-in-place.
Seattle Public Schools (SPS) safety and security staff reported no ICE presence at or near any of the campuses.
In the event of immigration enforcement attempts to enter school property, SPS said it has established procedures to ensure access is only granted with a verified judicial warrant or court order.