Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Pasadena Schools Assign Additional Staff After Reports of ICE Activity

District says all students safe as police monitor situation near campuses

The Pasadena Unified School District assigned additional staff to several campuses Wednesday after community reports of ICE activity near schools.

Superintendent Elizabeth Blanco said all students and employees remained safe as the district immediately coordinated with city police to monitor the situation. Schools operated normally throughout the day.

“Our team continues to be present at school sites and found them calm, secure, and operating smoothly,” Blanco wrote in a letter to the Pasadena Unified School District community.

The district assigned additional staff to support several campuses Wednesday and planned continued support in coming days. City of Pasadena police were closely monitoring the situation at and around school sites.

Front office teams are trained and ready to follow established safety procedures, Blanco said.

Summer programs, food distribution services and after-school activities continued as scheduled. The district also reached out to all summer programs, including community partners on campuses, to reinforce safety protocols.

Blanco reminded families that if someone other than a parent or emergency contact needs to pick up students from school, they should contact the school. Schools will ask for identification for security purposes.

The superintendent said law enforcement officials are not permitted on campus without a lawful court order. The district does not collect or share information about students’ or families’ immigration status.

Blanco encouraged families to ensure emergency contacts remain current and directed them to pusd.us/immigrationresources for additional information and support services.