Reports in recent months have described immigration enforcement near San Diego-area schools, including arrests involving parents and students.
Elo-Rivera's Facebook post described an 8-year-old as having been detained by immigration officials on Nov. 6, 2026.
TPS Termination Dates for Haitians
The Trump administration moved to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
Federal sources gave different dates for the end of Haitian TPS. A Federal Register notice stated that Haitians with TPS would lose that status after February 3, 2026, while USCIS later said the termination was effective July 27, 2026. The USCIS update cited a June 25, 2026, Supreme Court decision concerning TPS terminations and gave July 27 as the effective date.
Part of a Broader Pattern Near San Diego Schools
The City Heights case follows months of reported immigration enforcement activity near San Diego-area schools. An inewsource investigation found that ICE arrested almost 2,000 people in San Diego and Imperial counties in July, and nearly 50,000 nationwide, a monthly total the outlet reported as the highest of President Trump's second term at that time. The same investigation reported that most of those arrested that month had no criminal convictions or pending charges.
Times of San Diego reported that in the two weeks leading up to its September 11 story, there had been at least four ICE arrests of parents and students on streets bordering San Diego educational institutions, including the arrest of both parents of a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old after they dropped the children off at John Marshall Elementary School in Chollas Creek. A DHS spokesperson quoted in that same report said enforcement actions at locations such as schools would require secondary supervisor approval and were expected to be “extremely rare.”
Earlier in September, Haitian community members and supporters gathered outside San Diego Immigration Court after ICE arrested a Haitian student near San Diego City College, according to KPBS. The gathering reflected ongoing concern among Haitian families in San Diego following the loss of TPS protections.
Calls for More Oversight of Local Police Response
Elo-Rivera has also pushed for greater transparency around how San Diego police interact with federal immigration enforcement. According to Daylight San Diego, he has called on the San Diego Police Department to make public its reports about when officers respond to ICE activity. The outlet noted that the City Council passed the Due Process and Safety Ordinance in April 2026, which requires SDPD to notify council offices when officers respond to ICE activity.
