DACA-Protected Teacher in Miami-Dade Facing Deportation After ICE Arrest

The unidentified teacher was taken into custody during an immigration hearing.

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A Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher is now facing the possibility of deportation after being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, according to a statement released by the teacher’s union on Thursday.

The United Teachers of Dade identified the individual as a middle school science teacher who has lived in the United States since childhood. The teacher was a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides temporary protection from deportation for certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children.

The teacher’s identity has not been publicly disclosed, but it has been confirmed that they were taken into custody while attending an immigration hearing.

According to the teacher’s union, the educator possessed the necessary authorization and legal documentation required to be employed by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district.

 

The Miami-Dade County Public Schools district confirmed that one of its teachers was taken into custody by federal authorities. However, the district did not provide further details regarding the circumstances of the detention or the teacher’s current status.

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