A California school district is announcing it will no longer allow its school buses to make stops where large numbers of illegal immigrants are present. The move comes after at least two incidents involving groups of illegal immigrants attempting to force their way on board school buses near San Diego.
Superintendent Liz Bystedt informed families that the school district’s new policy means buses will proceed to the next stop on their route if illegal immigrants are present at their designated stop. The decision follows two incidents earlier this week. On Tuesday afternoon, near the intersection of Highway 94 and Cochera Via along Route A, three men walked tried to stop a school bus in the middle of the highway. The driver had to navigate around the group to ensure safety.
The following morning, a group of about 20 illegal immigrants attempted to storm a bus on Route B. Parents at the stop assisted the bus driver in preventing unauthorized boarding. Both incidents have been reported by the school district to local and state law enforcement as well as U.S. Border Patrol. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed they are aware of the illegal immigrant encounters and are investigating.
Superintendent Bystedt, in her email to families, urged vigilance and advised parents to follow the bus to the subsequent stop if it bypasses their location due to the presence of illegal immigrants. This precaution, she stated, is “for the safety of students and bus drivers.”
Illegal immigrants targeting children has been a growing concern in the United States. The National Pulse has covered the issue extensively as the country has seen increasing incidents of migrant crime under the Biden–Harris government.
