California school board calls immigration enforcement fears 'fearmongering'

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California school board members believe there is a lot of "fearmongering" happening over immigration enforcement as teachers unions and school districts across the state are scolding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

"There's really no reason for federal law enforcement to come to a school," Paso Robles Unified School District Trustee Kenney Enney told Fox News Digital. "I can't really think of a scenario where that would happen. Maybe if they were coming to try to get the parent while the parent was picking up the kid. I haven't heard of that happening anywhere. Most of it is fearmongering."

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said earlier this year that students were not showing up to class in the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year due to concerns over immigration enforcement.

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Los Angeles students are staying home in fear of deportation, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent said. (Getty Images)

Truancy is a "detriment" to the school district, Enney said, "because if they're fearmongering to a point … it is causing kids to stay home. California is one of seven states in the country whose school revenue is based on daily attendance.

"If they're inciting fears to the point where they're causing an increase in absenteeism, they're hurting themselves." 

Sonja Shaw, a school board member at Chino Valley Unified School District, said ICE is not entering schools.

"To be perfectly clear, ICE is not entering schools or conducting enforcement actions on campuses. Claims suggesting otherwise are misinformation. We remain focused on providing a safe place for every student to learn and grow. Politics won't change that," Shaw told Fox News Digital.

"Our priority is ensuring every child feels secure enough to attend, grow and succeed. We continue monitoring attendance closely and supporting families as always."

Responding to fearmongering claims from school board members, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told Fox News Digital it has not entered schools to arrest children.

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