Shocking footage appears to show scared children running from New Jersey bus stop as school blames nearby federal op
Source: The Independent
Saturday 14 February 2026 16:10 EST
Shocking Ring doorbell camera footage appears to shows the moment scared New Jersey schoolchildren ran from their bus stop as federal ICE agents carried out an operation nearby.
Lindenwold School District families were notified Thursday about a federal immigration enforcement operation that occurred around 8 a.m. at the Woodland Village Apartments. The district said 4th and 5th-grade students waiting for their buses were frightened and confused by the presence of multiple immigration enforcement vehicles and agents, causing some children to run from the bus stop, according to NBC10.
Students in the footage, posted to the public Hispanos Unidos en NJ Lindenwold Facebook page, can be heard yelling, ICE, ICE. In another video obtained by NBC10, one student alerts the others in Spanish, ICE is there.
Our bus driver acted quickly and responsibly, circling back multiple times to ensure as many children as possible were safely transported to school. I would like to sincerely thank him for caring for our children and putting their safety first, a school official said in a letter to parents also shared on the districts Facebook page.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/new-jersey-students-run-from-ice-b2920487.html
Full headline: Shocking footage appears to show scared children running from New Jersey bus stop as school blames nearby federal operation
This was a big local news story here (Philly covers the South Jersey media market). The people of Lindenwold came out in massive protest about the terrorizing of the children waiting for buses.
brer cat
(27,472 posts)When we are rid of him, our mental health providers will be busy for a very long time.
Its a real shame that most of these kids--most likely U.S. citizens--have learned the hard way to be terrified of these men. I'm thinking they are afraid now to ever trust any type of law enforcement, even if they are trying to help.