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Illegals tried to get on school bus with kids on
JAMUL, Calif – Parents in the Jamul-Dulzura Union School District said they’re concerned after a group of illegals tried boarding a school bus carrying kids.
The most recent incident happened on Wednesday on highway 94 close to Cochera Via and before that Tuesday around the same area.
Parents and the school bus driver did take action to keep the illegals from entering the bus, all kids are safe.
“It’s just a concern that this, you know, the migrants are getting so comfortable. And, I don’t know if it was a level of confusion. But to think that it’s okay to get on a bus full of children is really scary,” said Nicole Cardinale. She told CBS news
“He did say it was really scary. And he was saying that it was kind of confusing, I guess, being at eight years old, because they were wearing backpacks and stuff, and could almost pass as like high schoolers, but he, he did say he’s like, but they, they look exactly like adults, but they were wearing backpacks, so it was really confusing,” said Cardinale.
Cardinale told CBS 8 both the parents as well as the bus driver acted quickly to ensure the group didn’t make it on.
“The U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector is aware of two recent events involving migrant encounters near school bus stops along Highway 94 in East County San Diego. In both events, Border Patrol agents were notified and immediately responded. Several individuals were taken into custody without incident for being illegally present in the United States. All individuals taken into custody were transported to nearby processing centers for enrollment in removal proceedings.
The U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector continues to encourage members of the public to dial 911 or U.S. Border Patrol dispatch directly at (619) 498-9900 if they observe suspicious activity.
