Massachusetts District Instructs School Bus Drivers To Harbor Illegals From ICE

Worcester Public Schools directed bus drivers to not allow students off of the bus if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are waiting at bus stops, a letter reveals.

“A recent notification has gone out regarding ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) agents potentially being at bus stops,” the letter states. “If you are aware of any agents being at a stop, DO NOT let any student off the bus and contact the transportation office immediately.”

NO GO ZONE: Worcester schools have declared a “no go zone” for @EROBoston serving administrative warrants, ICE detainer or other document related to civil immigration. Directs bus drivers not to drop students if ICE at bus stops. #mapoli #worcester h/t @JasonDuncan611 pic.twitter.com/kOx4kKX1uv

— JohnFGately (@johnfgately) January 22, 2025

The letter comes amid Massachusetts leaders — including Democratic Gov. Maura Healey — promising to resist any crackdown on immigration under the new Trump administration in the sanctuary state. Massachusetts has been a focal point of the immigration crisis, with the state providing migrants with shelters in hotels that are often riddled with chaos, violence, rape, and wasteful spending, The Daily Wire previously reported.

The district of the second biggest city in Massachusetts sent a letter to families reminding them of policies and procedures if immigration officials arrive at schools or places such as bus stops, reported CBS News.

Superintendent Rachel Monarrez reportedly said her district will not coordinate with ICE and will not allow agents into facilities without a warrant signed by a federal judge.

A Massachusetts Republican Party spokesperson accused the district of “creating fake scenarios to rile up fear” in a statement to The Daily Wire.

“It’s clear that ICE is targeting violent criminals, not children,” Logan Trupiano said. “This political posturing is stoking unnecessary fear and deliberately misrepresenting what is actually happening on the streets.”

The Trump administration withdrew a Biden administration guideline that made “sensitive” areas like schools off-limits for ICE agents.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman said in a Tuesday statement.

A progressive nonprofit is preparing school officials with instructions of how to deal with federal law enforcement officials, The Daily Wire reported. The Century Foundation advised principals to meet federal law enforcement at the door and inform them that “district protocols” require approval before entry and to call the district’s lawyers.

On Tuesday, Border Czar Tom Homan said that ICE agents have already started seeking out criminal illegal immigrants for deportation.

“ICE officers throughout the country were told today, ‘Go make arrests of those here illegally that have a public safety threat.’ So they’ve developed target sheets, an operational plan to go out in the field … so they’re out there right now looking for the most serious public safety threats throughout the country,” Homan said.

ICE and Monarrez did not respond to a request for comment.