Baltimore leaders demand answers after apparent ICE arrest on school grounds caught on video
Video shows ICE agents trying to put man in handcuffs in school parking lot
Updated: 3:42 PM EDT Jun 11, 2026
City leaders are demanding answers after federal immigration agents detained at least one person outside of a school in Southeast Baltimore. Bystanders recorded the incident on video that some may consider disturbing.The video shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents trying to put a man in handcuffs in the parking lot of a building on Fait Avenue that’s currently being used as a temporary home for Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School.WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to ICE for comment about this incident and will update this developing report upon receipt.Baltimore City Public Schools officials told WBAL-TV 11 News that they’re working with local, state and federal agencies to learn about what happened.The district sent a statement to WBAL-TV 11 News, saying: “We are aware of a federal immigration enforcement action that occurred on campus of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School this morning. The federal agents have since left, and the situation has concluded. While some members of the school community were significantly impacted, students and staff that were not involved remain safe, and the school will continue with scheduled activities today.”City Schools is working with local, state and federal agencies to learn more about what happened, but because this is an open investigation, there’s not more to share at this point.”Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said this type of enforcement is not welcome in the city. He wrote in a statement:”I have seen footage of the disturbing incident this morning at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School. My team has reached out directly to the family and City Schools to offer our assistance, as well as federal authorities to express our anger at this arrest occurring on school grounds.”Schools should be places of safety in Baltimore, both for our young people and their families. The Safe Spaces and Communities Act, which I signed in May, makes it clear that immigration enforcement has no place in sensitive locations like public schools.”I will reiterate once again that this type of enforcement is not welcome in Baltimore. The presence of ICE has not made our city any safer, and in fact has led to greater fear and anxiety, especially for our immigrant neighbors. Both public safety and order are jeopardized by the violent and dehumanizing tactics that have become the norm for federal immigration agents here in Baltimore and across the country.”I stand with our immigrant families who have been impacted by detentions. If your loved one has been arrested by ICE, I encourage you to call 888-214-6016. Help is available through my Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and our Safe City Baltimore program.”This developing report will be updated.
BALTIMORE —
City leaders are demanding answers after federal immigration agents detained at least one person outside of a school in Southeast Baltimore.
Bystanders recorded the incident on video that some may consider disturbing.
The video shows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents trying to put a man in handcuffs in the parking lot of a building on Fait Avenue that’s currently being used as a temporary home for Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School.
WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to ICE for comment about this incident and will update this developing report upon receipt.
Baltimore City Public Schools officials told WBAL-TV 11 News that they’re working with local, state and federal agencies to learn about what happened.
The district sent a statement to WBAL-TV 11 News, saying:
“We are aware of a federal immigration enforcement action that occurred on campus of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School this morning. The federal agents have since left, and the situation has concluded. While some members of the school community were significantly impacted, students and staff that were not involved remain safe, and the school will continue with scheduled activities today.
“City Schools is working with local, state and federal agencies to learn more about what happened, but because this is an open investigation, there’s not more to share at this point.”
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said this type of enforcement is not welcome in the city. He wrote in a statement:
“I have seen footage of the disturbing incident this morning at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School. My team has reached out directly to the family and City Schools to offer our assistance, as well as federal authorities to express our anger at this arrest occurring on school grounds.”Schools should be places of safety in Baltimore, both for our young people and their families. The Safe Spaces and Communities Act, which I signed in May, makes it clear that immigration enforcement has no place in sensitive locations like public schools.”I will reiterate once again that this type of enforcement is not welcome in Baltimore. The presence of ICE has not made our city any safer, and in fact has led to greater fear and anxiety, especially for our immigrant neighbors. Both public safety and order are jeopardized by the violent and dehumanizing tactics that have become the norm for federal immigration agents here in Baltimore and across the country.”I stand with our immigrant families who have been impacted by detentions. If your loved one has been arrested by ICE, I encourage you to call 888-214-6016. Help is available through my Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and our Safe City Baltimore program.”
This developing report will be updated.