By James Myers, OAN Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2024 8:20 a.m.
A large group of around 20 migrants allegedly tried to board a California school bus carrying students on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.
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The incident was one of two that occurred at a bus stop for students in the Jamul-Dulluzura Unified School District where three men tried to break into a school bus on Tuesday. Fox 5 Reported.
In a letter to parents, Superintendent Liz Bystead said a group of migrants had walked down the middle of Highway 94 and attempted to stop one of the buses.
Parents rushed to the scene to check whether the students were in danger and whether any migrants had boarded the bus.
“It was a big shock to me,” said Nicole Cardinale, a parent of a student whose 8-year-old son was on the bus. Fox 5 “It was truly frightening” that children had been subjected to such things, he said.
“[My son] The adults, not the children, were seen trying to get on with their backpacks on. [his bus]”… He said there was a lot,” she said.
Meanwhile, the school district reported the incident to the U.S. Border Patrol, the California Highway Patrol and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
“We are conducting a follow-up investigation to determine if any criminal activity occurred,” said Kimberly King, director of media relations for the sheriff's department.
“The Sheriff's Office takes student safety issues very seriously and works with school districts to keep students and the community safe,” King added.
As a result, Mayor Bystedt instructed all bus drivers to avoid routes through stops where migrants might be nearby.
“please [vigilant] “When the bus passes by, please hop on the bus and pick up your child at the next stop,” she told parents.
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