Migrants Attempt to Board School Buses in San Diego Area, School District Responds
By Kenneth Schrupp (The Center Square)
Migrants attempted to board San Diego area school buses with children still inside for two days in a row, prompting the Jamul-Dulzura Union School District to take action to ensure student safety. The district announced that buses will no longer make stops when migrants are present following two alarming incidents.
According to a report by Fox 5, on Tuesday afternoon, three men attempted to stop a school bus on the highway, forcing the driver to take evasive action. The following day, a group of 20 migrants tried to board a bus at an elementary school bus stop, where parents and the driver successfully prevented them from entering the vehicle.
Nicole Cardinale, a parent whose eight-year-old son was on the bus during the second incident, expressed her shock at the situation, stating, “He was really confused. He said these adults, they werenât kids, they had backpacks on and they tried to get on our bus. And there were a lot of them.”
The presence of backpacks indicated that the individuals had likely recently crossed the border, as Jamul is situated near the California-Mexico border. In response to the incidents, school district superintendent Liz Bystedt assured parents that measures were being taken to address the issue.
Superintendent Bystedt communicated with parents, informing them that law enforcement, including border patrol, had been notified about the incidents. Additionally, she stated that buses would no longer make stops where migrants are present and advised parents to follow the bus to the next designated stop free of migrant activity for student pick-up and drop-off.
The district’s proactive approach aims to prioritize student safety and prevent any further incidents involving migrants attempting to board school buses.
Syndicated with permission from The Center Square.
