Officials with the Department of Homeland Security were denied entry this week to two elementary schools in Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Individuals who identified themselves as “representatives of a federal agency” showed up to Lillian Street Elementary School and Russell Elementary School, both in the Los Angeles Unified School District. They were from the Homeland Security Investigations unit, a district spokesperson confirmed.

“After following District protocols, school administrators denied entry to the individuals, and they left,” school officials said in a statement to both school communities. “We want to reaffirm the District’s unwavering commitment to the well-being and education of all students.”

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