ICE Agents Caught on Camera Urinating Near California Preschool Playground: Officials

In a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, officials with El Rancho Unified School District said that on June 17, around 10 marked and unmarked ICE vehicles entered the campus of Ruben Salazar High School without permission or a judicial warrant. Staff asked the agents to leave, which they eventually did.

After the agents left, staff alerted administrators to what they had witnessed: ICE agents relieving themselves in plain view. Surveillance footage confirmed the agents spent about 10 minutes walking between storage containers and their vehicles while urinating — all near areas clearly marked as school playgrounds and learning spaces.

"Any reasonable person, of any profession, entering Salazar where the ICE agents were urinating would clearly recognize the surroundings to be those of a school where minors are taught," the district wrote. Officials noted the agents' behavior risked exposing themselves to minors and may have violated California law.

"These actions raise alarming and pressing questions regarding ICE's behavior and judgment," the letter continued. "This behavior has no room in a K-12 educational setting."

The district has asked DHS to identify every agent involved, including their badge numbers and supervisory chain of command. In a brief statement to KTLA, a DHS spokesperson confirmed only that the "matter is under investigation."