A landscaper with a Chicago Public Schools vendor was working on the property of Decatur Classical School in West Ridge when he was detained by immigration officers on Tuesday, school district officials confirmed.

This appears to be the first time in recent memory that a CPS employee or vendor has been detained by federal immigration agents on school property. It’s raising questions about the safety of parents and students around school areas as immigration enforcement continues even as CPS has tried to assure immigrant families they are safe at school.

Video of the encounter shared on social media shows the man with other crew members on what appears to be the front lawn of the school building on the North Side. Landscaping equipment is on school grounds just off the sidewalk.

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