Texas teacher who invited ICE to raid his school because of ‘many students who don’t even speak English’ booted from campus

A substitute teacher in Texas is under investigation after urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to raid his school, claiming many of his students “don’t even speak English.”

Officials from the Fort Worth Independent School District launched a probe after the teacher, whose identity remains undisclosed, posted on social media in response to an ICE update about arrests on January 23.

Using the X handle @Hookem232, the teacher wrote, “Come to Fort Worth, TX to Northside High School. I have many students who don’t even speak English and they are in 10th-11th grade. They have to communicate through their iPhone translator with me. The @usedgov should totally overhaul our school system in Texas too.”

The post sparked outrage, prompting Fort Worth ISD School Board President Roxanne Martinez to address parents’ concerns. “Please be assured that we are taking this situation very seriously and are committed to resolving it as quickly as possible,” she said.

The district, where two-thirds of the student body is Hispanic and over one-third are English language learners, stated that the teacher would not return to the classroom while the investigation is underway. Interim Superintendent Karen Molinar also reassured families that the district would continue “supporting all families.”

This incident comes amidst broader national conversations about immigration policies. The post coincided with directives under former President Donald Trump that allowed ICE to operate in “sensitive areas” such as schools and churches.

Additionally, recent discussions about deploying troops to the U.S.-Mexico border have added to tensions surrounding immigration enforcement.

This isn’t the first controversy involving Fort Worth educators and anti-immigrant rhetoric. In 2019, Georgia Clark, an English teacher at Carter-Riverside High School, faced backlash after posting anti-immigrant sentiments on social media.

In her messages, Clark asked then-President Trump to remove “illegal students from Mexico” from her school, claiming that Fort Worth ISD “turned a blind eye” to the issue.

Clark’s tweets included statements like, “Fort Worth Independent School District is loaded with illegal students from Mexico,” and, “The Mexicans refused to honor our flag.” She even provided her personal contact information, asking for “protection from recrimination” if authorities acted on her claims.

Clark later told officials she believed her tweets were private. She was initially placed on administrative leave before being fired by the district.

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Fort Worth ISD has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for all students, regardless of their immigration status.