ICE Used As Decoy In DC School-Hour Arrest, Mount Pleasant Standoff Erupts

During school drop-off in DC’s Mount Pleasant, MPD and ATF executed a drug-and-gun arrest near Bancroft Elementary as ICE units visibly staged nearby — a sergeant said as a distraction to deter protesters. The scene drew dozens of residents, many from the largely Latino community, who confronted officers amid an ongoing federal surge. City leaders acknowledged rising anxiety as the episode underscored how heightened ICE visibility is straining trust in immigrant neighborhoods.