Rumors about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents removing a Nashville student from school are untrue, according to Superintendent Doug Graham.
Fueled last week by social media, the rumors said that ICE had gone to school and taken a student into custody.
In fact, the case had “nothing to do with citizenship,” Graham said.
Authorities were mandated by law to report “what was going on at the student’s house,” Graham said, and the student was delivered to the police department.
“This was never about immigration,” Graham said.
“There is no truth to the ICE rumors” involving a Nashville student, according to Graham.
“The safety and well-being of every student is our highest priority. Every adult in this district would go to any lengths to protect the students in our care, and we remain committed to ensuring all students feel safe, supported and valued. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of our students. Because we are legally and ethically required to safeguard information about minors, we cannot share details regarding individual students,” Graham said.
