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Michelly Teixeira

Secret Service, Not ICE, Conducted Operation Near Chicago School, Agency Says

Secret Service agents and local law enforcement agents stand in position on the roof nearby as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on September 21, 2024 (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty)

The U.S. Secret Service clarified Friday that it was its agents, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who conducted an operation near Hamline Elementary School in Chicago following a threat against former President Donald Trump. The agency highlighted it does not enforce immigration laws and only investigates threats.

The operation began at a home near the school and later extended to the school grounds. Secret Service agents identified themselves and left identification cards during their brief visit before departing, the agency said.

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